March 29, 2024 | 21:50 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese and Chinese border units hold talks
PANO - Son Vi and Xin Cai Border Posts of Vietnam’s Ha Giang provincial Border Guard Command and Heping and Tianpeng Sub-stations of China’s Tianbao Border Checkpoint held talks on March 28 in Tianpeng town to review the management of border gates and paths in 2023 and the first quarter of this year and roll out tasks for the second quarter.
The Vietnamese delegation was led by Commanding Officer of Son Vi Border Post Major Nguyen Cong Son, while the Chinese delegation was headed by Ceng Hong, Head of Tianpeng Sub-station.
Last year, implementing the three-level border guard cooperation agreement between the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense and the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, the two sides conducted patrols, effectively maintained the information exchange mechanism; organized meetings. As a result, together with combating crimes, the two sides conducted eight joint patrols; completed border exit and entry procedures for more than 28,000 citizens; organized meetings and exchanged dozens of letters; held 23 phone talks; informed each other about the situation of pandemic in each country and crime in border areas.
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The two sides sign agreement at the event. |
In the coming time, the two sides agreed to continue to further strengthen coordination in information exchange and bilateral patrols; strictly manage and control border areas to promptly and effectively prevent all types of crimes; boost information dissemination and education to raise locals’ legal knowledge, thus encouraging them to strictly observe the Agreement on Regulations on Border Management; create favorable conditions for import and export activities.
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The two sides disseminate policies and law to people living along the shared borderline. |
At the talks, Xin Cai Border Post and Son Vi Border Post respectively signed agreements on jointly building friendship posts and border gates and borderline of peace, stability, and mutual development with Tianpeng and Heping Sub-stations.
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Delegates in a joint photo |
On the occasion, the two sides organized activities to disseminate policies and law to people living along the shared borderline.
Translated by Tran Hoai