Ministry of National Defense inspects Covid-19 prevention and control work on Nghe An border

Hai Thuong• July 9, 2020 11:19

(Baonghean.vn) - During 2 days (July 8-9), a working delegation of the Ministry of National Defense led by Major General Nguyen Van Luong - Deputy Chief Inspector of the Ministry of National Defense inspected and encouraged officers and soldiers of the Nam Can International Border Gate Border Guard Station who are performing the task of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic. Accompanying them were representatives of the Border Guard Command and leaders of the Nghe An Border Guard Command.

At the Nam Can International Border Guard Station, Major General Nguyen Van Luong and the working delegation inspected and visited officers and soldiers who were directly guarding the border, and listened to the unit's commander's representative report on the implementation of the mission in the past time.

Đoàn công tác trao đổi với địa phương xã Nậm Cắn huyện Kỳ Sơn
The working delegation exchanged with the locality of Nam Can commune, Ky Son district. Photo: Hai Thuong
The Nam Can International Border Guard Station is responsible for protecting the 29.752 km long border, controlling the Nam Can International Border Guard Station and the two communes of Ta Ca and Nam Can, Ky Son district. Since the Covid-19 epidemic became complicated, implementing the direction of the Border Guard Command, the Nam Can International Border Guard Station Command has synchronously deployed measures to ensure strict control of the border gate and border, and to propagate and mobilize people to prevent and combat the spread of the epidemic.

The unit has coordinated with immigration procedures for thousands of Vietnamese citizens returning to the country and Lao students returning to study; classified and handed over to authorities to organize centralized quarantine for health monitoring according to regulations.

Thiếu tướng Lê Văn Lương, thăm hỏi động viên các cán bộ trực tại điểm chốt chống dịch.
Major General Le Van Luong visits and encourages officers on duty at the anti-epidemic checkpoint. Photo: Hai Thuong
Although there have been no cases of Covid-19 infection in the community in the country for nearly 3 months, the epidemic situation in the world is still complicated. To prevent the epidemic, the unit is currently maintaining 6 working groups to block the border, prevent illegal entry and exit activities, and ensure security and order in the area.

Visiting and encouraging officers and soldiers on duty at checkpoints, Major General Nguyen Van Luong acknowledged the participation of the Nam Can International Border Guard Station in synchronously deploying measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, while firmly protecting the national border security and sovereignty. Officers and soldiers have made efforts to overcome difficulties with the local authorities and people to perform well the assigned tasks.

Đoàn công tác kiểm tra tại cửa khẩu quốc tế Nậm Cắn
The working group inspected Nam Can International Border Gate. Photo: Hai Thuong
In the coming time, Major General Nguyen Van Luong requested: Although our country has initially achieved important results, the epidemic is forecast to continue to develop complicatedly, so the unit's Command Board needs to continue to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the direction of the Government, the Ministry of National Defense, the Border Guard Command and local authorities in deploying epidemic prevention and control measures. In the process of performing tasks, it is necessary to pay attention to ensuring absolute safety and taking care of the lives of officers and soldiers performing tasks...

During the working trip, Major General Nguyen Van Luong also gave gifts and encouraged officers and soldiers at epidemic prevention and control checkpoints on the border./.

Hai Thuong