Head of the Central Committee for Mass Mobilization: Only in Vietnam can the Border Guard be called a doctor wearing a green uniform.

On the afternoon of December 15, during her visit and work in Nghe An, Comrade Truong Thi Mai - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission visited and congratulated the Border Guard Command of Nghe An province on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 30th anniversary of the National Defense Day. Photo: Dao Tuan

Also attending was comrade Nguyen Phuoc Loc - Deputy Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

In a warm and friendly atmosphere, the leaders of the Nghe An Border Guard Command reported to comrade Truong Thi Mai and the working delegation some of the unit's outstanding results over the past year.

Accordingly, the Border Guard of Nghe An province is currently managing and protecting 468.281 km of border, adjacent to 3 provinces of Laos: Hua Phan, Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay and 82 km of coastline. The management area includes 61 communes and wards in 11 border districts and towns. The population is more than 457 thousand people with 7 ethnic groups living together.

Nghe An Border Guard soldiers help people on the border overcome illiteracy. Photo: Hai Thuong

In recent times, the unit has focused on advising on the effective implementation of Directive 01 of the Prime Minister on organizing the movement of the entire people to participate in protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security in the new situation; Directive 05 on protecting the border and sea of ​​Nghe An in the new situation; Program and plan to implement Resolution 33 on the national border protection strategy; Project to strengthen mass mobilization for socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security in the western border area of ​​Nghe An in the period of 2012-2015 and the following years.

Colonel Tran Hai Binh - Commander of the Border Guard Command of Nghe An province reported to the working delegation. Photo: Dao Tuan

The staff unit has completed the demarcation, planting of markers, and the thickening and restoration of the national border marker system. The unit has built a safe and controlled area with 84 self-managed border and marker teams; 716 self-managed security and order teams for villages and hamlets; 58 safe boat teams; and 18 self-managed security and order teams for wharves.

With the motto of protecting the border from afar, strengthening the relationship between the people and the forces on both sides of the border, in recent years, the unit has coordinated to implement the movement of twinning residential clusters (villages - hamlets) on both sides of the border; twinning the Lao border protection force with Nghe An Border Guard stations. Up to now, 21 pairs of villages - hamlets on both sides of the border and 8 pairs of Border Guard stations have been twinned with the Lao border protection force. In addition, the unit has deployed professional training for the Lao border protection force.

Promoting the effectiveness of the model of reinforced cadres for communes and party members temporarily transferring party activities to weak village and hamlet party cells, key and complicated areas and mountainous areas, the provincial Border Guard is arranging 27 cadres to reinforce border communes; transferring 80 party members to temporarily operate at village and hamlet party cells in key and complicated areas of the border area.

Border guards of Nghe An province help people in the border area grow rice. Photo: Hai Thuong

Implementing the model of assigning party members to be in charge of families in border areas, the unit assigned 593 party members to be in charge of and help 2,846 households in border and coastal areas.

Affirming that the Border Guard force plays a particularly important role in protecting national border security and sovereignty and contributing to supporting and stabilizing the lives of people in border areas, speaking at the meeting, comrade Truong Thi Mai acknowledged and highly appreciated the results that the Border Guard of Nghe An province has achieved in the past time.

Speaking at the meeting, comrade Truong Thi Mai acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard in recent times. Photo: Dao Tuan

With a long border, large area, and a large population of many ethnic groups, the implementation of the task is extremely difficult. However, the results show that Nghe An Border Guard has overcome challenges and completed the task excellently. The work of preventing and combating all types of crimes in the border area has achieved high results.

In addition, the Border Guard of Nghe An province is also the core force in programs and movements to help and support people in border areas. Many models of economic development and poverty reduction implemented by border guards have spread widely in people's lives.

Scene of the visit and work of comrade Truong Thi Mai at the Border Guard Command of Nghe An province. Photo: Dao Tuan

“Why are only the Border Guard forces called teachers in green uniforms, doctors in green uniforms? This is the name with all the affection that the people have for Border Guard officers and soldiers. Every border post adopts and takes care of poor children and orphans. The lives of people in the border area are always associated with the image of Border Guard soldiers. This is a very special thing that only exists in Vietnam. In Nghe An, the border is adjacent to 3 provinces of Laos, and you have helped the people and children of Laos. You have done this not only to strengthen the special traditional friendship and solidarity between the two countries but also to better protect border security and sovereignty. This is something to be very proud of,” said comrade Truong Thi Mai.

Comrade Truong Thi Mai presented a beautiful flower basket to the Border Guard of Nghe An province on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the National Defense Day. Photo: Dao Tuan

Acknowledging the political base building activities of the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard, the Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission said that the strengthening of Border Guard officers for communes and organizing activities for party members with key village, hamlet and local party cells is a unique feature of the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard. "Nearly 600 party members of the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard taking charge of and helping more than 2,800 households in border and coastal areas is an outstanding and commendable work" - Comrade Truong Thi Mai emphasized and hoped that the officers and soldiers of the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard would always strive and train to ensure a firm stance, viewpoint and political stance, worthy of the trust of the Party, State and people.

Comrade Truong Thi Mai wrote in the guestbook on the occasion of visiting and working with the Border Guard of Nghe An province. Photo: Dao Tuan

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 30th anniversary of the National Defense Day, comrade Truong Thi Mai presented the Border Guard Command of Nghe An province with a beautiful flower basket with the belief in a successful journey ahead.

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