Spring on the border

Spring is coming to the border areas of the Fatherland, the image of soldiers on the border becomes more sacred and beautiful...

In the highlands of Na Loi, Dooc May...

Visit Border Guard Station 551 (Tam Hop - Tuong Duong)

About 50 km from Muong Xen town, the road leading to Border Guard Station 535 hangs precariously on a high mountain range. The station is responsible for managing and protecting the 8 km long border line, in charge of two landmarks k4 and k5 in the two communes of Na Loi and Dooc May. Lieutenant Colonel Tran Trong Phuong, Station Chief, said: with such an important position, the officers and soldiers are not negligent for a minute. This Tet, the Station has plans to be ready for combat with a guaranteed number of troops of over 80%. The combat plan "on duty during Tet for the people's peace" of the entire unit is thoroughly communicated to each officer and soldier. Young soldier Lo Van Hon of the Armed Soldiers Team was born in Huoi Phuon 1 village, Keng Du commune. This year, Hon celebrates Tet away from home for the first time. A few days before, Hon managed to send his parents and four younger siblings a "soldier's gift" which was a standard portion of candy, a certificate of merit for excellent training in 2006 and a hastily written letter "... Mom, I won't be coming home this spring". And Senior Lieutenant Vi Quy Man from Chi Khe commune (Con Cuong) no longer worries about celebrating Tet at the Station far from home, because he married a teacher in the commune where he was stationed. "My wife and I will organize a year-end meeting at home for the soldiers to have a feeling"The family eases homesickness in the spring" - Mr. Man said.

And that place is Chuoi slope, Chong Cha hill...

The Kim Son - Tri Le road is under construction, dust flying everywhere. The dangerous places of Doc Chuoi and Bu Chong Cha are now being lowered by construction units. Border Guard Station 519 is located at the source of the Nam Quang River in Tri Le Commune, Que Phong District, at an altitude of over 2,000 m. This is where the situation of illegal migration and international drug trafficking is relatively complicated. Station Chief Phan Van Giang, from Yen Thanh, happily said: "Due to the complicated terrain, although according to the regulations of superiors, 20% of the soldiers are allowed to return home to celebrate Tet with their families, 100% of the soldiers volunteered to stay on duty during Tet."The night falls early in the afternoon on the border. The sun is still hot during the day, but the night has turned cold. Somewhere, the haunting sound of a Mong boy's flute can be heard, quietly bringing the desolate mountains and hills into the mysterious night. And the image of the soldier on that remote border, silently holding his gun, keeping the peace for the Fatherland during the coming of Tet and Spring, remains in us throughout the journey...

Huu Nghia - Manh Hung