The eyes are still on the edge of the vastness of the country
Vinh Nguon Border Guard Station (An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command) manages a border section of more than 14km long, including 6 main markers and 23 secondary markers, all in the plains. During these days, water from upstream has poured in, causing the entire border section bordering Ta Keo province - Kingdom of Cambodia to be submerged in water.
Every year, during the rainy and flood season, the Command of Vinh Nguon Border Guard Station mobilizes maximum means and equipment, and arranges appropriate forces to carry out the task of patrolling, controlling, and managing the border section under the management of the unit.
Regardless of day or night, they have to use a motorboat, traveling dozens of kilometers in erratic rain and sunshine conditions, along the border and border marker to check the current situation and promptly detect any abnormalities in the border. Grasp the situation of criminal activities and propagate and mobilize people to comply with regulations on business and crossing the border in the situation of major floods. All activities took place as usual, except for the group observing the border in the vastness of water.
During the flood season, people on both sides of the border went to the fields to set up big fish, spread fish, release nets, and catch a lot of fish and shrimp. In order for people on both sides not to violate sovereignty, not to affect the current status of the border, landmarks... the border guards have focused on propagating so that people are vigilant every time they go to the border, be vigilant against all subjects, proactively detect strangers, unusual signs of the border area to immediately report to the Border Guard station for timely handling.
"The border guards regularly patrol, visit, and propagate the law, so people are very assured when going to the fields to work. People on both sides of the border have been very harmonious for a long time, said Mr. Nguyen Van Bi - a resident of Chau Doc ward, An Giang province.
Launching movements to self-manage border areas and milestones
In addition to strengthening patrols and controls on the border, the unit also proactively coordinated with local departments and organizations, going to each hamlet and village to distribute leaflets and propagate to the entire population to participate in denouncing crimes. Launch movements to self-manage border lines and milestones. maximize the role of the elderly, prestigious people in the ethnic minority area, and religious dignitaries, and contribute a voice to call on children in the area not to participate, support smuggling, and not to commit violations of the current status of border and international boundary markers.
Lieutenant Colonel Vo Huy Hoang - Head of Vinh Nguon Border Guard Station - said: "We have prepared to be ready to carry out tasks during the rainy and flood season. In addition, they also coordinated with forces in patrolling and controlling the area tightly. Taking people as the subject, the eye in participating in protecting the border, landmarks, and preventing crimes. Therefore, in recent years, the border section managed by the unit has always been stable, crime has decreased, and people's lives have improved".
Ms. Le Thi Trang - Head of the Women's Association of Ba Bai Hamlet, Chau Doc Ward - shared: "Here, women, youth, veterans and the Border Guard Station have a very good coordination in disseminating the law to the people.
In 2024 and the first 6 months of 2025, Vinh Nguon Border Guard Station successfully broke up 2 projects, seized nearly 400kg of firecrackers and more than 12kg of gold; organized hundreds of legal dissemination sessions for thousands of people. For this achievement, many collectives and individuals were commended by the President and the Ministry of National Defense. Local authorities and organizations highly appreciate the role and responsibility of officers and soldiers in protecting the border.
