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| Faced with the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, on March 18, following the direction of the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard Command, border posts in the province established checkpoints to prevent and control the epidemic on the border line, preventing people from illegally crossing the border from abroad. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| At the Nam Can International Border Gate Border Guard Station, 6 checkpoints have been set up at trails and openings along the border. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| During their duties at the checkpoint, border guards faced many difficulties and challenges, including a long, complicated border with many trails and openings; harsh weather; and a lack of water for daily use, and steep, rugged terrain that made patrolling and transporting food very difficult. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| To fulfill their duties well, border guards proactively increase production, raise broiler chickens and laying hens right at the checkpoint. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Growing green vegetables and being self-sufficient in food right at the checkpoint to improve meals and ensure health. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Most of the station's checkpoints are currently maintaining the front line of Covid-19 prevention and control, ensuring "sufficient food and strong soldiers", continuing to implement solutions to overcome difficulties to complete the task well. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Border guards officers and soldiers do not mind the hardships, overcome all difficulties, patrol and control the border, promptly detect and prevent illegal entry, and stop the risk of the epidemic entering the country. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Lieutenant Colonel Trinh Van Que - Political Commissar of Nam Can International Border Post said: "Over the past 3 months, the station's 6 checkpoints have prevented 22 cases of illegal entry and illegal border crossing, and handled 40 subjects according to the law." Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Thanh Chung - Thanh Cuong
