In the afternoon of May 19, in Phu Quoc special zone, Lieutenant General Vu Trung Kien, Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Commander of the Border Guard Command, and a working delegation visited and inspected the results of border guard work and border guard force building in 5 units.
Working with the Border Guard Command of Duong Dong port border gate, 4 Border Guard Stations of Ganh Dau, Xa Luc, Rach Tram and An Thoi port border gate (under An Giang Provincial Border Guard), the Commander was briefed on the tasks of managing and protecting sea and island sovereignty; Prevention of crime, smuggling, IUU fishing and mobilization of the masses.
According to reports, currently, border guard units on duty in Phu Quoc special zone manage nearly 150 km of coastline, many large ports, nearly 2,500 waterway vehicles, and more than 10,000 tourist arrivals to the area every day.
Officers and soldiers of units always uphold the spirit of responsibility, overcome all difficulties, receive and complete all tasks. Units have strictly maintained the duty regime, firmly grasped the area, sea area, close to the people, and paid attention to the lives of policy families and poor households...
In addition, the units also synchronously deploy border guard work, promptly detecting all movements of criminals early and remotely, promptly preventing incidents, not being passive or surprised. Have a continuous and close coordination plan between border posts, with forces and local authorities, strengthening patrols and controls at sea and strictly managing the area under their responsibility.
Units effectively coordinate with local government forces and mass organizations in performing national defense, security, disaster prevention and control, search and rescue, and crime prevention and control tasks. Reconnaissance work is effectively deployed, promptly detecting and handling violations in the field of illegal seafood exploitation, fishing vessels violating foreign waters, 3-no fishing vessels...
Strengthen professional measures to actively and effectively combat drug crimes, smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods in sea, island, and border gate areas.
Speaking to direct at the working session, Lieutenant General Vu Trung Kien praised the achievements and results that border guard units in Phu Quoc special zone have achieved in the past time. The Commander requested that in the coming time, the An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command continue to pay attention to, inspect, and direct units in all aspects of work. It is necessary to strengthen measures to ensure security and order in the area, especially combating drug crime and social evils. Do a good job of Party work, political work, and maintain strict discipline. Especially officers and soldiers on duty in the central area, crowded residential areas, with many tourists, to avoid the situation of soldiers being affected by the market mechanism, violating the law and discipline.
Comrade Commander noted that the units and areas of Phu Quoc special zone are currently considered a large construction site, with many major key projects of the country and the province, including an infrastructure chain connecting to Hon Thom, serving the APEC 2027 Conference. Units need to be proactive in all aspects of work, coordinate well with agencies and units, firmly grasp the area, have specific plans in patrolling and controlling people and vehicles. Have plans and measures to protect the safety of works and seaports, ensuring that projects take place safely, with quality, on schedule and time...
Pay attention to propaganda on IUU fishing prevention and control, promptly detect and thoroughly handle fishing vessels showing signs of violation. Closely grasp the crime situation, including high-tech crime, and activities of transnational criminal groups. It is necessary to coordinate to absolutely protect the safety of leadership delegations going to the island to work and protect the APEC conference taking place in Phu Quoc in 2027.
