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| Nghe An has 419.5 km of border with neighboring Laos. This is a mountainous area with high passes, making travel extremely difficult. Photo: Le Thach |
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| Nghe An Border Guard officers and soldiers regularly patrol to firmly protect the sacred border of the Fatherland... Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| In 2017, the Border Guard coordinated with the Provincial Farmers' Association to continue effectively implementing the Project to build a local sow breeding facility to provide breeding pigs for people in the land border area; participated in helping people with 1,889 working days, reclaiming 33 hectares of rice fields, repairing 49.5 km of rural roads; 20.5 km of irrigation canals; helping 94 households in the border area to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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The images of “green-uniformed teachers”, “green-uniformed doctors”, “green-uniformed cultural propagandists”… have left unforgettable impressions in the minds of local authorities and ethnic people on the border, further enhancing the fine tradition of “Uncle Ho’s soldiers”. Photo: Xuan Thong |
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| Participate in doing a good job in rescue work... Photo: Le Thach |
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Always proactive and active in the fight against crime and have achieved high results. Notably, 47 cases/64 subjects were discovered, arrested and handled (of which 9 special cases were successfully fought) with evidence of more than 93 heroin cakes; over 23 thousand synthetic drug pills; 1 kg of crystal meth; 11 kg of opium; 94 bullets; 2 cars; 9 motorbikes; 47 kg of explosives, 102 detonators and 3 victims rescued. 2 cases/2 subjects were arrested and wanted. Other types of law violators were arrested and handled 210 cases/263 subjects/26 vehicles; evidence of 108 kg of firecrackers; more than 72m3wood of all kinds. Administrative sanctions were imposed on 97 cases/118 subjects, and nearly 800 million VND was paid to the budget. People were mobilized to hand over 37 guns of all kinds... Photo: Le Thach |
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Effectively implement the emulation movement "Nghe An Border Guard joins hands to build new countryside" as assigned by Nghe An Provincial People's Committee with a total investment of 2.2 billion VND; mobilize officers, soldiers, and employees in the Provincial Border Guard to donate and support over 290 million VND, giving 580 gifts, each worth 500,000 VND to poor households in 3 communes of Mon Son, Tam Hop, Bac Ly; mobilize units, businesses, and philanthropists to give 1,024 gifts to poor households and policy families in border areas and coastal areas. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Nghe An Border Guard donated 97.4 million VND to the "For the Poor" Fund; gave gifts worth 116.6 million VND to policy beneficiaries. Photo: Le Thach |
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| Nghe An Border Guard sponsored 104 disadvantaged students under the program "Helping children go to school" (VND 500,000/child/month), encouraged 248 students to return to school after intending to drop out; coordinated with organizations, individuals, and philanthropists to support money and materials for poor households, policy families, and students worth VND 1.5 billion. Photo: Le Thach |
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| Medical examination and treatment, free medicine for 11,342 people worth 57.5 million VND. Photo: Le Thach |
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With the achievements, in 2017, Nghe An Border Guard had 22 collectives and 105 individuals awarded: The Lao Prime Minister awarded the Labor Medal to the unit; The Ministry of National Defense awarded Certificates of Merit to 1 collective and 3 individuals; The Provincial People's Committee and Ministries and branches awarded Certificates of Merit to 12 collectives and 32 individuals, the Provincial Border Guard Command awarded Certificates of Merit to 8 collectives and 70 individuals. (In the photo: The Youth Union of the Provincial Border Guard Command implemented the charity porridge program at the Oncology Hospital). Photo: Le Thach |
Le Thach - Ho Phuong - Xuan Thong
