Implementing the policy of the Party and State, the Border Guard forces of An Giang and Kien Giang provinces have merged into the Border Guard Command of An Giang province, under the Military Command of An Giang province, Military Region 9. With a spirit of urgency, seriousness, and high responsibility, up to today, all activities of directing and operating the implementation of Border Guard work have been put into order and efficiency.
Sharing about the work of protecting the sovereignty and security of borders and islands after the merger, Colonel Pham Van Thang, Commander of the An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command, Deputy Commander of the An Giang Provincial Military Command, said that after the merger, the border route of the ministry managed by the An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command is more than 150 km long. The area is large, converging all the elements: There are mountains, forests, seas, islands, plains, river mouths, seas, trails, openings... The An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command manages 3 international border gates bordering the three provinces of Kam pot, Ta Keo and Kandal - Kingdom of Cambodia.
With many large seaports, a large number of boats and ships, a wide area of sea adjacent to the Gulf of Thailand, sharing historical waters with Cambodia... Along the border, there are hundreds of control stations, working groups, and guard posts. On the provincial border, the province is mainly plains, the people on both sides are mainly engaged in culinary practice.
Taking advantage of the area with many trails, small canals, many tree trunks, hidden locations, the subjects carrying smuggled goods across the border. Along both sides of the international border gate and the secondary border gate, there is still a situation where subjects organize illegal entry and exit for citizens on both sides of the border, passing by, and returning. At sea, the illegal trading and transportation of smuggled oil, cigarettes, cosmetics, and seafood is still happening...
In the coming time, to successfully complete the tasks, the Border Guard will continue to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the Resolutions, Directives, Plans, and Guidelines above on Military, National Defense, and Border Guard tasks. Proactively grasp the situation on borders, seas, and islands, advise the Party Committee, Border Guard Command, Military Region 9, the Provincial Party Committee, and the People's Committee of An Giang province on policies to handle and promptly resolve incidents that have occurred, not to be passive or surprised.
" Advising the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee to implement the Law on Border Guard of Vietnam and implement Projects and Plans related to border and sea protection in a timely and effective manner. We will increase forces, means, weapons, equipment... to patrol, control, and strictly manage borders, at sea, border gates, and trails," emphasized Colonel Pham Van Thang.
Colonel Pham Van Thang also said that in the coming time, the Command Committee will conduct surveys to grasp the situation of the population, the situation of the area, hot spots, gathering places, and complex locations in the border area. There will be specific policies and guiding plans for each grassroots unit to implement programs, models, and methods for the poor.
Strengthen mass mobilization cadres to do a good job of propaganda and mobilization of the People to implement the Party's guidelines and policies, State laws and policies, and regulations for border areas.
Continue to advise localities on granting certificates to people with cultivated land on the border to participate in self-management of border lines and markers. Further promote the role of Border Guard station officers participating in local Party committees, commune-level enforcement officers, and party members in charge of households.
Promote the role and take advantage of the voices of monks, monks, the elderly, and prestigious people in the village and hamlet. Promote the effective implementation of typical movements, programs, and models to help people, eliminate hunger, reduce poverty, and develop the socio-economy.
Mobilize businesses and production facilities to create jobs for local children, orientation to change occupations and farming methods suitable for disadvantaged households. Coordinate well with local forces and authorities to resolutely strictly handle households that intentionally participate in transportation activities, supporting smuggling and trade fraud.
Strengthen Border External Relations activities, better coordinate with the border protection forces of Cambodia in exchanging information and border situations under the responsibility of both sides. Regularly direct units to organize periodic talks, direct dialogues on the border, and maintain bilateral patrols to promptly detect and inform each other about the border situation. Have appropriate and correct policies and solutions, together solving problems arising on the border...
