Stick to the people, stick to the area, take care of the people to enjoy Tet
During this Tet holiday, all preparations for welcoming spring, guarding, and staying close to the area were carried out very seriously and responsibly. Party committees and commanders of units have thoroughly implemented the directives of the Ministry of National Defense, the Border Guard Command and the Provincial Border Guard Command on organizing Tet, especially focusing on organizing activities "Spring Border Guard warms the hearts of the villagers".
The units presented more than 2,000 gifts, banh tet, banh chung, and hundreds of millions of dong to poor people in border areas. Presented 1,000 photos of Uncle Ho, national flags, and distributed leaflets to promote the law to fishermen. Actively and proactively improved the effectiveness of border management and protection, organized 30 patrols with the Youth Union, Women's Union, and the elderly, strictly controlled the border and key areas, resolutely fought, prevented, handled, and promptly and effectively resolved incidents that occurred.
Border stations and checkpoints check and control tens of thousands of people and vehicles passing through border gates and seaports. Procedures are carried out quickly, neatly, strictly and in accordance with the law, ensuring a smooth flow for tourists and people to enjoy the spring in border areas, seas and islands. Effectively prevent smuggling and illegal transportation of goods across the border.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tan Duong - Head of the Ha Tien International Border Guard Station, the unit assigned to guard the important gateway of Kien Giang province - informed that before Tet, the Party Committee and Command of the unit directed stations, teams, and posts to synchronously deploy Border Guard work measures: "Proactively grasp the developments of the internal and external situation on the border and sea areas, stay close to the people to celebrate Tet, stay close to the people to work. Thereby, promptly detect, effectively combat and prevent all types of criminals, prevent illegal entry and exit, prevent epidemics...".
At the Border Guard Station at Duong Dong Port, Phu Quoc City, in the days before, during and after Tet, the unit has synchronously deployed Border Guard operations. Closely and regularly coordinated with other forces to effectively manage and protect the island's sea areas.
Lieutenant Colonel Dang Van Lanh - Deputy Commander of the Border Guard Command of Duong Dong Port, the main unit in protecting Phu Quoc Island - said: "The control stations maintain the tasks of preventing and fighting natural disasters, searching and rescuing to ensure strict safety for people and equipment. Prevent and combat illegal entry and exit and illegal transportation of goods at sea. Strictly maintain teams, posts, and numbers of troops to ensure management and protection of the area and coordinate with patrol forces to prevent and combat IUU fishing".
Put aside personal concerns, put aside for the people to enjoy spring
With the spirit of "Standing by the side of the people to enjoy the spring, enjoy the spring with the people, with their families and relatives", officers and soldiers of the Kien Giang Provincial Border Guard have fulfilled their duties so that people in the border and island areas can celebrate Tet peacefully. On the 3 border lines of the province, all activities are very stable, without any incidents or hot spots.
According to the Kien Giang Provincial Border Guard Command, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2025, the unit has resolved annual leave according to regulations for cadres from the North and Central regions. The unit created conditions for cadres with special circumstances to go, the rest all welcomed the spring and were on duty at the unit.
In the days before, during and after Tet, the units have deployed troops to key areas. Arranged additional working groups to go to the areas, to the hamlets and villages to welcome spring with the people. Directed the team of union members and youth to proactively coordinate with local organizations to organize many spring and Tet activities for the poor people in the border areas. Notable activities include: Visiting and giving gifts to families with meritorious services, poor children, organizing Chung cake and Tet cake wrapping, medical examination, flower planting, cleaning along the border, helping single-parent families, etc.
Colonel Pham Van Thang - Commander of the Kien Giang Provincial Border Guard - said: During this Tet holiday, the force has implemented the motto of staying close to the area, staying close to the border and organizing for each officer and soldier to celebrate Tet right in the border area, ensuring that people enjoy spring and celebrate Tet. Through the work of staying close to and controlling the area, Border Guard officers of the units have promptly grasped the situation of the population, promptly reported to the unit commander to properly resolve arising issues.
"100% of officers and soldiers are mentally secure, uphold their sense of responsibility, are not afraid of difficulties and hardships, and are determined to firmly protect territorial sovereignty, maintain political security, and social order and safety in border areas. Effectively fight against criminal activities. At the same time, coordinate well with local Party committees, authorities, organizations, philanthropists... to take care of people so that they can have a full Tet holiday...", Colonel Pham Van Thang emphasized.
