Peace for the people, warmth for the villages in the border region.
Always bearing in mind that "the border is our homeland, and the people of all ethnic groups are our brothers and sisters," over the years, officers and soldiers of Nhon Mai Border Guard Station (Nghe An Border Guard Command) have always stood alongside local Party committees and authorities in the fight against poverty, ensuring "peace for the people, peace for the area, and peace for the border."
A bridge connecting shores of joy
Since the military-civilian bridge, over 15 meters long, 2 meters wide, with a load capacity of 2 tons and a total value of nearly 335 million VND, was handed over and put into use in mid-2024, the people of Cha Lo village (Mai Son commune, Tuong Duong district) no longer worry about safety when wading through streams and crossing rivers during floods.
The bridge, built through the collaboration of the Nhon Mai Border Guard Post and the Dien Chan Charitable Group in Ho Chi Minh City with benefactors, has brought immense joy to 116 households and 521 people of the Khơ Mú ethnic group (including 108 poor households) in this remote village.
Mr. Vi Van Sen, head of Cha Lo village, happily stated:: "Previously, villagers who wanted to go to the commune center had to wade across streams, which posed many dangers, especially during the rainy season. So when the new bridge was built, the villagers were very happy and grateful to the border guards and philanthropists..."
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Không những thế, trước đó, chiếc cầu sắt trụ bê tông, dài 56m, rộng 3,6m bắc qua khe Hỷ; cây cầu dân sinh có tải trọng 3,5 tấn, rộng 3m, tổng trị giá từ 500 - 650 triệu đồng được đưa vào sử dụng năm 2023, đều là "giấc mơ có thật" của người dân các bản Phá Mựt, Nhôn Mai (xã Nhôn Mai).
Trao đổi với chúng tôi, Trung tá Nguyễn Văn Thưởng - Chính trị viên Đồn Biên phòng Nhôn Mai cho biết: Đồn có trách nhiệm quản lý bảo vệ đoạn biên giới dài 28,111km với 9 cột mốc thuộc địa bàn 2 xã Nhôn Mai, Mai Sơn gồm 21 bản, 1.356 hộ/6.534 khẩu, chủ yếu là đồng bào các dân tộc Thái, Khơ Mú, Mông.
Trong đó nhiều thôn, bản địa hình hiểm trở, chỉ có những cây cầu tạm bắc qua suối, vào mùa mưa lũ, nước suối dâng cao, cầu thường bị nước cuốn trôi gây khó khăn trong việc đi lại, sản xuất của bà con, việc học hành của con em trong bản cũng bị gián đoạn.
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"Đồn Biên phòng Nhôn Mai đã kết nối với các mạnh thường quân ủng hộ kinh phí xây dựng cầu dân sinh giúp người dân đi lại thuận tiện hơn.
Về phía đơn vị đã lựa chọn các đồng chí có kinh nghiệm, hỗ trợ ngày công xây dựng cầu cứng qua khe suối, tạo thuận lợi cho việc kết nối giao thương, góp phần nâng cao chất lượng đời sống của người dân, tạo động lực phát triển kinh tế - xã hội cho địa phương".
Tiếp sức đến trường cho học sinh vùng khó
Đứng chân trên địa bàn biên giới, Đồn biên phòng Nhôn Mai luôn dành sự quan tâm chăm lo tới sự học của con em đồng bào dân tộc thiểu số thông qua nhiều chương trình, phần việc ý nghĩa như: kêu gọi tài trợ xây dựng các công trình nước sạch, các công trình phụ trợ phục vụ việc dạy và học cho các điểm trường tại địa bàn khó khăn.
During the 2023-2024 school year, the Nhon Mai Border Guard Station connected with organizations and philanthropists to secure funding, while the unit itself contributed labor to build a kindergarten and primary school in Huoi Man village and a kitchen for the kindergarten in Huoi Co village (Nhon Mai commune); and to build a kitchen, boundary wall, corrugated iron roof, and playground for the kindergarten in Pieng Cooc village (Mai Son commune).
In particular, the Border Guard Post mobilized benefactors to implement the "Adopted Child" program, providing lunch support for 27 Hmong students for 5 years with 20,000 VND/day/child, along with all kitchen utensils, a washing machine, electricity, etc., for the Piêng Coọc village kindergarten.
The dedication of the soldiers of the Nhon Mai Border Guard Post to the education of children from ethnic minority communities in the border region is also demonstrated through their support for 13 students under the "Helping Children Go to School" program and the "Military Officers Helping Children Go to School" project, along with many other programs aimed at students in disadvantaged areas such as: "Warm Clothes for the Border"; "Moonlight on the Border - Mid-Autumn Festival Night", "Border Dormitory"...
In addition, the station also drilled six clean water wells and donated water filters to help schools overcome difficulties related to clean water supply.
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“The companionship and support of the Nhon Mai Border Guard Station and benefactors are important resources that help the school improve learning and living conditions for students in disadvantaged areas, especially boarding students, encouraging them both materially and spiritually,” said Mr. Nguyen Tat Thi, Principal of Mai Son Boarding Secondary School, which has 192 students, including 122 boarding students.
Housing support and livelihood models for the poor.
Along with the task of firmly protecting border sovereignty and security, social welfare work, helping people overcome poverty, has always been a priority for the Nhon Mai Border Guard Station, aiming for the goal of "peace for the people, prosperity for the villages".
In 2023-2024, Nhon Mai Border Guard Station implemented 4 combined military-civilian livelihood models (cage fish farming, goat breeding) worth 200,000,000 VND, helping local households develop their economy and stabilize their lives.
The border guard post also built the "Green Star Charity House," which provides free clean water, free medical examinations and treatment, and donates clothes and necessities to the poor; launched the "Giving Green Seeds - Greening the Border" nursery, and donated more than 10,000 fruit trees and timber trees to the people of Nhon Mai commune and 10 border guard posts along National Highway 7A.
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In particular, 20 solidarity houses, built with funding from Vinh City at the request of the police station, were inaugurated and handed over in December 2024 so that the households could celebrate Tet, bringing immense happiness to many families.
On the day they received the handover and moved into their new, sturdy houses, many poor households in Mai Son and Nhon Mai communes were deeply moved and expressed their commitment to actively work and produce to develop their economy and escape poverty.
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Lieutenant Colonel Phan Thanh Hong, Commander of Nhon Mai Border Guard Station, said: "In 2024 alone, the unit appealed to, mobilized, and connected with philanthropists and benefactors nationwide to invest in public works projects in the area with a total amount of more than 2.1 billion VND."
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Comrade Luong Van Hoa - Secretary of the Party Committee of Nhon Mai commune affirmed: The projects and tasks for the people that the Nhon Mai Border Guard Station has been implementing not only help the local Party committee and government reduce the burden of social welfare, help disadvantaged households have solid houses to live in, and have livelihoods to rise out of poverty… but also contribute to strengthening the bond between the military and the people in the border area.
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TgroinDecember 2023,The Nhon Mai Border Guard Post was awarded the Vu A Dinh Prize by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union for its exemplary models and projects that bring practical benefits to the people and localities in mountainous areas. The post is the only unit of the Nghe An Border Guard Command to receive this award.
In 2024, as part of the celebrations marking the 15th anniversary of the Vu A Dinh Award, the Nhon Mai Border Guard Station was invited to attend and speak at a meeting between National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and outstanding individuals from ethnic minority groups, as well as collectives with many models and projects that bring practical and effective benefits to ethnic minorities, mountainous and island communities.
