Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission: 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 Committee for Mass Mobilization.

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 outstanding results of the unit over the past year.

Accordingly, the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard is currently managing and protecting 468,281 km of border, adjacent to 3 provinces of Laos including: Hua Phan, Xieng Khouang, Bolykhamxay 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 Guards help people in the border area 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 a mass movement to participate in protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security in the new situation; Directive 05 on protecting Nghe An's border and sea in the new situation; Program and plan to implement Resolution 33 on 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 Nghe An Provincial Border Guard Command reports 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 twinning 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, vulnerable 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 vulnerable and complicated areas of the border area.

Nghe An Province Border Guard helps people in border areas grow rice. Photo: Hai Thuong

Implementing the model of assigning party members to be in charge of families in border areas, the unit has 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, dense population with many ethnic groups, the implementation of the task is extremely difficult. However, the results show that the Nghe An Border Guard has overcome the 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 working session of comrade Truong Thi Mai at the Border Guard Command of Nghe An province. Photo: Dao Tuan

“Why is it that only the Border Guard force is called a teacher in green uniform, a doctor in green uniform? This is the name with all the affection that the people have for Border Guard officers and soldiers. Every border guard station 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 alone, the border is adjacent to 3 provinces of Laos, and you comrades have helped the people and children of Laos. You comrades doing this not only contribute to strengthening the special traditional friendship and solidarity between the two countries but also better protect border security and sovereignty. This is something to be very proud of,” shared 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

Recognizing the political base building activities of the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard, the Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission said that strengthening the Border Guard staff for communes and organizing activities for party members with key village, hamlet and local party cells are unique features 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 always strive and train to ensure a firm stance, viewpoint and political mettle, 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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