These activities not only contribute to raising public awareness and strengthening trust among the people, but also act as a vital “adhesive” fostering the Vietnam-Laos friendship, building a border of peace, stability, and sustainable development.
Information leads the way, building consensus in border areas
At Nam Can International Border Gate, a public electronic system now provides vivid multilingual videos. Moving beyond traditional entry and exit regulations, the content showcases the culture and development potential of Nghe An province and Vietnam.
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Information on the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term displayed at the electronic information system at Nam Can International Border Gate |
Major Ho Tho, Deputy Political Officer of the Border Station of Nam Can International Border Gate, noted that dissemination previously relied on leaflets, posters, and loudspeakers. Electronic systems now make information more visual and accessible for visitors. These efforts extend to villages like Na Ngoi, where border guards use community meetings to explain legal regulations, territorial sovereignty, and Vietnam–Laos solidarity. Consequently, local awareness has improved, with residents proactively maintaining security.
Integrating external information with border and people-to-people diplomacy
The Nghe An provincial Border Guard Command has synchronized external information with border diplomacy to enhance effectiveness during international integration. Through joint patrols and meetings with Lao forces from Houaphanh, Xiengkhouang, and Bolikhamxay provinces, both sides exchange information and coordinate on emerging issues to build mutual trust.
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Vietnam’s Nghe An provincial Border Guard Command and Laos’ Bolikhamxay provincial Military Command conduct joint patrol along the border. |
Twinning models between border villages and cooperation in education and healthcare further promote the policies of both Parties and States. Additionally, assistance programs for disadvantaged Lao students serve as "vivid proof" of the special solidarity between the two nations, strengthening the "people’s posture" in border areas.
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The Border Station of Nam Can International Border Gate holds talks with the Nam Can Border Police Station of Xiengkhouang province, Laos. |
To counter increasingly sophisticated subversive activities in cyberspace, the provincial border guard force proactively monitors and refutes distorted information. Senior Colonel Tran Quang Trung, Political Commissar of the Nghe An provincial Border Guard Command, emphasized that external information must lead public opinion and safeguard the Party’s ideological foundation to maintain political stability. Parallel coordination with media agencies has formed a widespread "information front," using reports on border life to shape public opinion and enhance the image of Vietnam.
Translated by Quynh Oanh