Bilateral border patrol at Nghe An - Bolikhamxay (Laos) provincial level

The patrol team of Nghe An Provincial Border Guard isColonel Ho Quyet Thang - Deputy Commander andChief of Staff of the Provincial Border Guardbe the Captain. Your patrol team is led byColonel Phi Da Van Phim Huong Si (Phidavanh PHIMHEUANGSY), Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Bolikhamxay Provincial Military Command, as Team Leader.

Overcoming unfavorable weather conditions and complex steep mountainous terrain, the two sides conducted bilateral patrols, inspected border markers, stakes, and national border signs, and directly discussed and agreed on relevant issues in the field. The two sides coordinated border patrols and controls, inspected the national border marker system, border signs, border directions, and border works as determined by the Vietnam-Laos Joint Land Border Committee. The two sides exchanged information related to issues of national border management and protection, political security, and social order and safety on both sides of the border.

At border markers No. 460, 461, 462 and border post No. 460/1: the border line, border markers and border posts are still intact, with no signs of displacement or damage. Through bilateral patrols, people on both sides of the border strictly comply with the border laws of Vietnam and Laos; are aware of protecting border markers and border posts. During the patrol, no illegal farming, encroachment, illegal logging and activities violating border regulations were detected within the scope of responsibility.

On this occasion, the bilateral patrol force was discussed by the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard Command to pilot the model of "Border marker inspection road, border protection" in the area of ​​National Border Marker No. 461 of the Vietnam - Laos border in the coming time. Specifically, the length of the route: 150m, from the patrol road on the Vietnamese side to marker 461; the roadbed width is 2m, with concrete. In addition, along both sides of the road will be planted with Bauhinia trees.

The model aims to serve the Border Guard's patrolling, border management and protection work, promptly detect, resolve and handle violations of the Agreement on Border Management Regulations and Border Gates on the Vietnam - Laos mainland. Contribute to building a movement of all people participating in protecting national sovereignty and border territory, maintaining security, order and social safety in border gate areas; building a peaceful and stable border...

Colonel Ho Quyet Thang - Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Nghe An Provincial Border Guard said: This is the first time the CommandNghe An Border Guard and Bo Ly Kham Xay Provincial Military Command organized bilateral border patrols at the provincial level, thereby demonstrating solidarity, smooth coordination, promoting roles and responsibilities, ensuring the correct content and requirements of the plan. The patrol process ensured absolute safety of people, weapons, equipment, vehicles and documents.

This patrol aims to coordinate more closely between the two sides in border management and protection and maintain political security and order on the border, contributing to strengthening the special cooperative and solidarity relationship between the two countries in general and between the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard Command and the Bolikhamxay Provincial Military Command in particular. Through patrolling, inspecting and protecting the system of national border markers and border lines, it is possible to promptly detect and coordinate in resolving violations of the Agreement on Border Management Regulations and Border Gates on Land between Vietnam and Laos.

After organizing a bilateral patrol of the border section, the patrol teams of both sides met to review experiences and signed a bilateral patrol record at Thanh Thuy Border Guard Station.Nghe An Provincial Border Guard. At the same time, agree on the time and border section for bilateral patrols for the next provincial patrol.