(QBĐT) - Coming to the border commune of Thuong Trach (Bo Trach), the Ma Coong people living in 18 remote and nearby villages always have very special feelings for the soldiers in green uniforms. One of the young officers of the Con Roang Border Guard Station who "is missed by the people when they leave, and loved by the people when they stay" is Senior Lieutenant Pham The Son (born in 1995), Captain of the Mass Mobilization Team, Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union.

"Four together" with compatriots

When mentioning Senior Lieutenant Pham The Son, the Ma Coong people of Ca Roong, Con Roang, Cu Ton, Cooc villages... all said: "Soldier Son is very good!". Con Roang village chief Dinh Doong said: "The village has 62 households, 265 people. In recent years, thanks to the Con Roang Border Post stationed near the village, thanks to cadres like soldier Son coming to the village to "shake hands and show the work", mobilizing people to build a clean and beautiful village; focusing on developing livestock; participating in protecting heritage forests... the people's lives have gradually stabilized, there are no more hungry households".

“Imbued with Uncle Ho’s teachings, as a Border Guard soldier stationed in the border area, I and the Con Roang Border Guard Station have always raised our vigilance and combat readiness. Being vigilant is not enough, we must make the people vigilant and help us and our unit in our work. Second, the organization and work plan must be strengthened more regularly. Third, we must unite, unite closely, unite internally, unite the army and the people. We are stationed in many places that are ethnic minority areas, so we must fully implement ethnic policies, and do them skillfully. Fourth, we must strive to study politics, study professional skills, military, culture and current events. Fifth, the emulation movement must be persistent and continuous... From there, I determined a steadfast and firm ideological and political stance; living, working, and studying according to Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality, and style; following the example of General Vo Nguyen Giap”, Pham The Son shared.

To better implement the "four together" of eating, living, working, and speaking the same language with the people, starting from his position of being close to the people, Senior Lieutenant Pham The Son boldly advised the Party Committee, the Command Board of the Border Guard Station; local authorities and authorities to successfully organize 21 "Border Classes" programs with over 5,000 students, teachers, and people participating. Through each class, the Border Law was introduced to the people of the border area; about territorial sovereignty, borders, and national border markers; about the heroic historical traditions of the nation, the Army and Border Guard; and mobilized and encouraged 540 students of the people to return to school.

The officers of the Mass Mobilization Team of Senior Lieutenant Pham The Son coordinated with other working units at Con Roang Border Post to strengthen their grip on the base, both "hands-on" to help people develop the economy, and to step up propaganda work to raise vigilance and resolutely fight to defeat the plots and tricks of hostile forces that take advantage of ethnic issues to cause political instability at the grassroots level. Mobilizing people to sign a commitment to build, manage and protect the Vietnam-Laos border of peace, friendship, cooperation and development.

Towards a prosperous life

Although the lives of Ma Coong people in Thuong Trach border commune have changed a lot in recent years, they are still very difficult overall. In addition to the task of firmly protecting the sovereignty and security of the border, Border Guards at the two Border Guard Stations of Ca Roong and Con Roang always accompany the Party Committee and local authorities in the work of hunger eradication and poverty reduction. In his position as Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union, Pham The Son has more favorable conditions in advising and effectively organizing the programs "Winter Volunteer - Spring Volunteer", "Youth Month", "March Border Month", "Summer Volunteer Youth" campaign, "Volunteer Saturday", "Green Sunday"...

The results of the volunteer movements were recognized by the people, such as: Successfully organizing 10 programs "Spring Border - Warming the hearts of the villagers", "Green Banh Chung" Festival, presenting 2,500 gifts, 540 pairs of Banh Chung, 180 scholarships to students and families in especially difficult circumstances, worth over 850 million VND; building the "Border Light" project in 8 villages managed by Con Roang Border Post, worth over 200 million VND; calling for and mobilizing organizations and benefactors to invest in 7 domestic water projects, 2 BP medicine cabinets, worth 500 million VND...

The programs "Winter-Spring Volunteer", "Youth Month", "March Border Month", "Summer Volunteer Youth" campaign, "Volunteer Saturday", "Green Sunday"... coordinated and implemented by the youth of Con Roang Border Post as the core have attracted a large number of young people, philanthropists, and people in the province and the whole country to respond and participate, focusing on building many economic models to help people. Notably, the model of growing vegetables, tubers, and fruits in the two villages of Cooc and Cu Ton, with an area of ​​800m2, has been expanded; Con Roang village has been helped to take care of 54ha of replacement forests; 10 pig farming models have been developed with good results; 14 breeding cows have been donated to households in especially difficult circumstances... worth more than 140 million VND.

Or coordinate with the Provincial Youth Union to build the project "Border Light" in Con Roang village worth over 100 million VND; together with Border Guard Newspaper, Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper organize the program "For the beloved border" worth 140 million VND; mobilize volunteer groups to give 263 gifts to households and 464 gifts, 44 bicycles to students, worth over 400 million VND...

Chairman of Thuong Trach Commune People's Committee Dinh Cu shared: "The Border Guards are the children of the village, in which "red seeds" like Senior Lieutenant Pham The Son have become the "darlings" of the Ma Coong people. The Ma Coong people always appreciate the contributions of the soldiers in green uniforms on the journey towards a prosperous and happy life in this border area...".

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