Strongly innovate party work and political work in the task of managing and protecting territorial sovereignty and border security.

Unity, common will, outstanding efforts to complete goals and tasks

Editor: Dear Lieutenant General Nguyen Anh Tuan! During the 2020 - 2025 term, what contributions has the Border Guard Command made to the management and protection of territorial sovereignty , national border security, and building a strong "People's Border Defense" posture?

Lieutenant General Nguyen Anh Tuan,
Party Secretary, Political Commissar of Border Guard

Lieutenant General Nguyen Anh Tuan: It can be affirmed that the 2020 - 2025 term is a term full of difficulties and challenges in the context of the complicated and unpredictable world situation; non-traditional security challenges such as extreme climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing ethnic, religious and rural security and law violations on the border; the organizational apparatus has undergone major changes due to the merger of administrative boundaries, the implementation of the two-level local government model, the merger of administrative units. However, with the spirit of innovation, creativity and high political determination, the Border Guard Party Committee has proposed many policies and solutions to lead and direct Party committees, commanders at all levels and all officers and soldiers to overcome existing difficulties and adapt to and deal with new challenges, especially unprecedented issues ; Solidarity, common will, and outstanding efforts to basically and comprehensively complete the goals and tasks set forth in the Resolution of the 15th Border Guard Party Congress, including many excellent tasks.

Notably: proactive, sensitive, creative in research, strategic forecasting, consulting on handling and effectively resolving situations on the border and islands; firmly managing and protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security; constantly perfecting the system of legal documents on borders and the Border Guard; strengthening leadership and direction in building the Border Guard force in the direction of being lean, compact, strong, effective and efficient; promoting comprehensive, regular and strong construction; effectively combat all types of crime, ensure political security, order and social safety in border areas; effectively carry out border diplomacy, contributing to building a peaceful , friendly, stable, cooperative and developing border.

In particular, the Border Guard Party Committee attaches great importance to staff work and participates in building a strong grassroots political system; with many effective models, programs, and methods in economic, cultural, and social development, which are highly appreciated by Party committees, authorities, and people. The image of border guards at checkpoints to prevent illegal immigration and the COVID-19 epidemic; on the podium bringing the light of knowledge to children; going down to villages to take care of people's health or performing the task of strengthening communes, working with Party committees and local authorities, staying close to the people, staying close to the area, sharing hardships and difficulties, creating a new life for the people, especially in areas where natural disasters, storms, and floods occur... has become a beautiful symbol of the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, contributing to consolidating and nurturing the flesh-and-blood military-civilian relationship.

Editor: In recent times, under the leadership of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense, what solutions has the Border Guard Party Committee proposed to do well in building the Party Committee, Party committees at all levels, and Party organizations in the Border Guard to be strong in politics, ideology, ethics, organization, and cadres, Lieutenant General?

Lieutenant General Nguyen Anh Tuan : The Border Guard Party Committee always determines that promoting "Party spirit" according to Ho Chi Minh's thought is an important basis and a regular task to improve the leadership capacity and fighting strength of Party committees at all levels to lead and direct the entire force to successfully carry out the task of managing and firmly protecting the territorial sovereignty and national border security. Therefore, with the motto of "proactive, close, timely, effective", the Border Guard Party Committee has led and directed Party committees and organizations at all levels to focus on studying, learning, thoroughly grasping and implementing resolutions and directives from higher levels, constantly innovating and building a scientific, democratic, professional and effective working style and manner.

General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, visits, works and inspects the combat readiness of the Border Guard Command_Photo: VNA

At the same time, constantly improve the quality of Party activities in the direction of upholding the principle of democratic centralism, strengthening internal solidarity, tightening discipline and order; synchronously and effectively implementing the work of planning, training, fostering, mobilizing and rotating cadres; linking the building of clean and strong grassroots Party organizations with the building of strong and comprehensive "exemplary and typical" units. With the drastic and proactive participation of Party organizations, the vast majority of Border Guard cadres and Party members always uphold the spirit of self-cultivation, training of revolutionary ethics, strictly complying with regulations on what Party members are not allowed to do; upholding the qualities of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" and the heroic tradition of the force. Cadres and soldiers are truly the bridge between the Party, the State, the army and the people; Border Guard is a reliable political force, a solid support for Party committees, authorities and people in border areas. Contribute to building the Party Committee, Party committees at all levels, and Party organizations in the Border Guard to be strong in politics, ideology, ethics, organization, and personnel.

Resolutely and persistently protect territorial sovereignty, resources, environment, national and ethnic interests in all situations.

Editor: How has the implementation of Directive No. 45-CT/TW, dated April 14, 2025 of the Politburo, "On Party Congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Congress of the Party" been carried out in the Border Guard?

Lieutenant General Nguyen Anh Tuan: The Party Committee, the Command, the Party Committees and Commanders at all levels in the Border Guard identified the Party Congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term as a broad political activity, affirming the political mettle, intelligence and development of the force over 66 years of building, fighting and growing under the leadership of the Party. Therefore, we have focused on leading, directing, Develop plans, organize conferences to study, disseminate and implement directives and guidance documents from superiors on organizing party congresses at all levels and concretize implementation close to the reality of the Border Guard.

In particular, special attention is paid to the preparation of congress documents; ensuring a balanced and coherent structure; high generality, comprehensive, objective and honest assessment of the achieved results; clearly stating advantages and disadvantages and drawing out causes and lessons learned in accordance with the new situation and tasks. The Party Committee has drawn up a comparison table of the implementation results of the Congress Resolution targets for the 2015-2020 and 2020-2025 terms to set realistic and appropriate goals for the 2025-2030 term. The review reports of the Party Committees at all levels demonstrate a fighting spirit with a high spirit of self-criticism and criticism, clearly defining the responsibility of the collective and the role of individuals; proposing plans, roadmaps and effective measures to correct and overcome limitations and shortcomings in the coming term. The work of preparing personnel at all levels for the new term is carried out strictly, democratically, objectively, in accordance with the Party's principles and procedures. Closely coordinate and do a good job in selecting and introducing personnel to participate in the executive committee of the provincial and municipal military party committees and local party committees according to regulations.

Editor: The practical work of managing and protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security in the current context has posed new requirements. So how is the Draft Document of the 16th Border Guard Party Congress, term 2025 - 2030, being oriented to meet these practical requirements?

Lieutenant General Nguyen Anh Tuan: In the context that the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army are making efforts and determination to create motivation and premise to enter a new era, an era of national development; to meet the requirements of military, defense, and border tasks, the Border Guard Party Committee has directed agencies to research and develop the Draft Documents of the Border Guard Party Congress on the basis of: (i) Summarizing the practical implementation of tasks for the 2020-2025 term; (ii) Researching and forecasting the domestic and international situation; the strong development of the army and the Border Guard; (iii) Thoroughly grasping and implementing Resolution No. 866-NQ/QUTW of the Central Military Commission on leadership to continue to reorganize local military organizations to be "lean, compact, and strong", meeting the requirements of tasks in the new situation.

Regarding the direction and tasks for the 2025 - 2030 term, the Party Committee and the Border Guard Command focus on:

Firstly , thoroughly grasp the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws on military, national defense and border defense; maintain and strengthen the leadership in all aspects of the Central Military Commission, and the centralized and unified management and operation of the Ministry of National Defense over the Border Guard.

Second, promote heroic traditions and comprehensive strength, build a clean and strong Party organization; build a revolutionary, disciplined, elite and modern Border Guard; fulfill well the core and specialized role in managing and firmly protecting national sovereignty, territory and border security.

Third, build a "people's border defense, people's border defense posture" and a strong border area, contributing to building a peaceful, friendly, stable, cooperative and developing border.

Fourth, the entire force must be steadfast and steadfast, together with the entire army, ready to fight and fight victoriously in all situations, contributing to firmly protecting the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam, maintaining a peaceful and stable environment to develop a rich, prosperous, civilized and happy country.

Editor: As the core and specialized force in managing and protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security, how did the Party Committee and the Border Guard Command contribute their opinions to the Draft Documents of the 12th Army Party Congress and the 14th Party Congress?

Lieutenant General Nguyen Anh Tuan: To contribute to the successful implementation of the urgent goals and tasks set forth by our Party. creating the premise for the "take-off" period of the nation and meeting the requirements of building and defending the Fatherland in the new situation, the Party Committee and the Border Guard Command have highly promoted their role in contributing opinions to the draft documents of the 12th Military Party Congress and the draft of the 14th National Party Congress. Focusing on: Improving the quality of research, strategic forecasting, advising on planning policies and strategies on management and protection of territorial sovereignty and national border security in the new situation and building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern Border Guard force. Continuing to build and perfect the system of legal documents on borders and Border Guard. At the same time, proposing to add to the documents a number of new points in building a national border defense and a national border defense posture in order to continue promoting the combined strength of the entire political system in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland, especially protecting the borders and islands; Absolutely do not be passive or surprised about territorial sovereignty in any situation.

Border guards help people go offshore to cling to their homeland's sea (photo: Duong Xuan Binh)_Source: nhiepanhdoisong.vn

Editor: To realize the goal of building the army in general and the Border Guard in particular to be "revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern", what policies and solutions have the Party Committee and the Border Guard Command proposed to successfully complete this goal?

Lieutenant General Nguyen Anh Tuan: In the 2025 - 2030 term, to realize the goal of: Promoting the combined strength, building a clean and strong Party organization; building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite and modern Border Guard; performing well the core and specialized role in managing and firmly protecting the sovereignty, territory and security of the national border; building a strong all-people border defense and a strong all-people border defense posture, the Border Guard force has been strongly innovating in its thinking in performing its tasks and continuing to do a good job of advising the Party, the State, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense on military, national defense and border tasks in the spirit of determination and perseverance in protecting territorial sovereignty, resources, environment, national and ethnic interests in all situations.

At the same time, continue to make efforts to advise and perfect the mechanisms, policies, and legal system on Party building and national border protection, implement the "National Border Protection Strategy", build a strong "people's border defense", "people's border defense posture"; focus on researching and proposing mechanisms for leadership, direction, management, and operation of Border Guard units in implementing the tasks of managing and protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security in the current period. In particular, 3 breakthroughs are identified: (i) Building a lean, compact, strong, effective, and efficient organization and staff suitable for local military agencies and 2-level local authorities; (ii) Improving the quality of training, education and training; building discipline, law enforcement; promoting the cultural values of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" in the new period; (iii) Promote the application of science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and administrative reform, and the "Digital Education for the People" movement throughout the Border Guard force.

In particular, in the new context, with a special mechanism of leadership, command and direction, the Party Committee and the Border Guard Command have directed Party committees, Party organizations, commanders at all levels and cadres, Party members and soldiers to promote their roles and functions, focus on leadership and direction to effectively implement all aspects of work. Continue to maintain close relationships and seek coordination, assistance and support from departments, ministries, branches and organizations; from Party committees, local authorities and forces, especially ethnic minorities in border areas to perform well the role of a core, specialized force in managing and protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security, contributing to building the army in general and the Border Guard in particular "revolutionary, disciplined, elite and modern".

Thank you very much, Lieutenant General!

Dang Thi Thu Hoan (performed)

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