Firmly protect border security, sovereignty and national territory

On the morning of March 1, President Vo Van Thuong attended the ceremony to receive the Second Class Order of Military Exploit, commemorating the 65th anniversary of Border Guard Traditional Day (March 3, 1959 - March 3, 2024), and the 35th anniversary of People's Border Guard Day (March 3, 1989 - March 3, 2024).

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue sent congratulatory flowers.

Speaking at the ceremony, President Vo Van Thuong affirmed that over the past 65 years, the Border Guard has always been absolutely loyal to the Party, devoted to the people, overcome all difficulties, excellently fulfilled assigned tasks; actively participated in building and consolidating the political system at the grassroots level, developing the socio-economic situation in border areas, building a strong national border defense, contributing to protecting every inch of the sacred land of the Fatherland.

According to the President, the Border Guard has proactively researched and advised the Party and State on many policies and measures to protect territorial sovereignty and national border security. Actively, proactively, and successfully fought many projects and cases related to drugs, human trafficking, weapons, explosives, smuggling and trade fraud; resolved complicated cases related to security and order in border areas... With responsibility and noble hearts, the Border Guard has created many programs, movements, models and good practices, such as: Helping children go to school - Adopted children of border stations; Green-uniformed teachers; Green-uniformed doctors; Cultural highlights of border areas...

Faced with the requirements of protecting the Fatherland, protecting the borders, seas and islands in the new situation, the President requested the Border Guard, all levels and sectors, especially the border localities, to grasp and accurately forecast the situation, especially the peripheral situation related to border protection work, proactively have appropriate and correct countermeasures and measures, and not be passive or surprised in any situation.

According to the President, it is necessary to promote and effectively organize the National Border Defense Day nationwide, creating a vibrant movement with practical activities to care for Border Guards and ethnic minorities in border and island areas, mobilizing the strength of the entire political system and the entire population to participate in protecting the national border, building a strong national border defense.

The President also requested to continue improving the quality of training and education in conjunction with combat and work practices; applying achievements of science and technology in managing and protecting national borders. Strictly maintain combat readiness, manage and firmly protect border security, national sovereignty and territory; at the same time, create favorable conditions for exchanges, cooperation and socio-economic development of the country according to the international integration policy of the Party and State. In addition, promoting the role of the working army, the Border Guard continues to participate in building and consolidating the grassroots political system, developing the economy, culture, society, eliminating hunger and reducing poverty... in border and island areas; being a solid and reliable bridge between the Party, the State and the people.

The President also requested to focus on building a Border Guard Party organization that is strong in politics, ideology, ethics, organization and personnel; strengthen the work of building and rectifying the Party and the political system, and improve the quality of cadres and Party members.