Implementing the plan of the Border Guard Command, the direct direction of the Party Committee of the An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command, for more than a month, border guard units have developed plans and deployed to protect the area closely, seriously, and effectively. On the sea and island routes, unit commanders arrange for officers with special circumstances in terms of leave, while ensuring reasonable duty troop numbers.
With a large area, it is expected that fishermen from other places as well as localities will come to the beaches and ports to celebrate Tet many times more than usual days. In order to avoid causing disorder, gambling, and social evils during Tet days, units have increased troops to stick to and grasp the area. Both participating in propaganda to mobilize people to celebrate spring safely and economically, and detecting conflicts to promptly coordinate with forces to handle them.
Colonel Pham Van Thang - Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command, Commander of the Border Guard Command of An Giang province - advised units, stations, groups, and posts to be highly vigilant, in the spirit of celebrating spring without forgetting tasks, not to be passive or surprised by any situation.
It is necessary to ensure the number of on-duty and shift troops, how to protect the safety of the area, so that people can happily welcome a complete spring, uphold the spirit of solidarity, united from top to bottom," Colonel Pham Van Thang emphasized.
In addition, to prevent disputes over fishing grounds, wharves, and violations of sea and island sovereignty. No hot spots or complicated cases on borders or border gates. The situation of smuggling and trade fraud must be strictly controlled, prevented, and repelled.
The Commander of the Border Guard Command of An Giang province requested units to grasp the situation in the area, maintain security and order, prevent and combat all kinds of crimes, vehicles, and visitors entering and leaving the island, especially foreign visitors. Coordinate well with forces, authorities and organizations to perform tasks and organize Tet celebrations. Check weapons, equipment, and vehicles to handle all situations well.
Through inspection of combat readiness duty to protect the area during Tet, it is recorded that the units on the land border line have also proactively mobilized troops and vehicles ready in all situations. They have done a good job of propaganda, education, and mobilization of the masses and businesses in the border area to strictly comply with regulations in crossing border gates during Tet days. Arrange cadres to stick to the area, celebrate spring with people, and at the same time grasp the situation in the border area.
Coordinate with forces to strengthen patrols, ambushes, inspections, and close supervision of the border gate area. Not allowing subjects to transport smuggled goods and prohibited goods back and forth, especially in the wings, roundabouts, and shortcuts to evade functional forces.
In the days before, during and after Tet, the number of tourists and people passing through the border gate increased sharply, along with the increase in the amount of goods and vehicles. The Command Board requested units to arrange specialized staff, strengthen stations to support procedures and supervise all activities. Coordinate with border protection forces on the opposite side to notify the situation of tourists and goods passing through during the day. Promptly exchange information, thoroughly resolve cases to avoid backlog leading to complications.
Colonel Nguyen Van Hiep - Deputy Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command, Political Commissar of the An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command - said that for the Provincial Border Guard to complete its tasks, it is very necessary to have the attention, help, coordination, and creation of conditions from the government, unions, and forces. Colonel Nguyen Van Hiep hopes that the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee of communes, wards, special border areas, sea and islands will continue to have attention and support in terms of human and material resources, adding strength for the Border Guard force to complete its tasks in the new period.
In addition to celebrating Tet, the units also regularly organize patrols and inspections, creating all conditions for people on both sides of the border to do business, visit relatives, and wish Tet in the most convenient and lawful way. Stick to the area, promptly detect and handle bad situations that may arise in the border area, ensuring safety for people to celebrate the traditional Tet fully.
