An Giang has a border adjacent to Cambodia. Diverse terrain, overlapping rivers and canals, creating favorable conditions for trade but also potentially posing risks of smuggling, transporting prohibited goods, and illegal entry and exit, especially during Tet.
Lieutenant Colonel Ha Thai Ngoc Chau - Political Commissar of Phu Huu Border Guard Station (Command of An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command) - shared: "Tet is a gathering occasion, but for border guards, the task is always put first. We determine to celebrate spring but do not forget to be on duty and ready to fight.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Chau, during Tet, the unit strengthens the organization of closed patrols in the area, strictly controlling each route and each key area. In addition, the unit also closely coordinates with local police and military forces to organize control of trails and open paths across the border, promptly detecting and handling violations.
Lieutenant Colonel Ha Thai Ngoc Chau said that besides fighting against smuggling, the border guard force also focuses on propagating and mobilizing people in border areas to comply with the law and not to assist in violations. Many models are maintained effectively, contributing to building a solid all-people border defense posture.
Meanwhile, in the border gate area, the control task is further tightened. Lieutenant Colonel Huynh Huu Hoa - Political Commissar of Long Binh Border Guard Station (Command of An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command) - said that to improve the effectiveness of combating smuggling and illegal entry and exit, the unit has synchronously deployed many professional measures. In which, focusing on grasping the situation in the area, reviewing and listing key subjects, promptly detecting suspicious signs from an early age, from afar, in order to proactively prevent and effectively combat.
The border guard force maintains management and control posts at canals and trails across the border, forming a solid'barrier' to prevent people and vehicles from illegally entering and leaving the country. Border patrol and protection work is strengthened both day and night. Every night, the unit organizes ambushes in the border gate area and key locations, promptly detecting and preventing acts of smuggling and transporting illegal goods," Lieutenant Colonel Huynh Huu Hoa informed.
Lieutenant Colonel Huynh Huu Hoa said that forces such as border guards, police, market management and local authorities maintain a close coordination mechanism, regularly exchange information, organize inter-sectoral patrols, and conduct surprise inspections of suspicious points. The simultaneous and drastic implementation of professional measures has contributed to gradually curbing smuggling on the border line.
In particular, propaganda and mobilization of the people to participate in denouncing crimes have been promoted with many rich forms, suitable to the specific characteristics of the area. People are encouraged to provide information related to illegal acts; at the same time, all acts of covering up and assisting smugglers are strictly handled according to regulations. The consensus, trust and active participation of the people have become important "eyes and ears", contributing to improving the effectiveness of anti-smuggling work, maintaining security and order in border areas, especially during Tet.
