Vietnamese border units conduct joint patrols with counterparts from neighboring countries

PANO – Implementing joint and bilateral patrol missions in the first quarter of 2026, units of the Vietnam Border Guard Command across border areas coordinated with border management and protection forces of China, Laos, and Cambodia to patrol and inspect border lines and border markers, while encouraging border residents to strictly comply with laws and maintain security and order in border areas.

Vietnamese and Chinese border units conduct joint patrol

Vietnamese and Chinese units conduct joint border patrol in March 2026

Vietnam, Laos conduct bilateral border patrol

Despite challenging terrain and weather, patrols were conducted with solidarity and mutual trust. Officers and soldiers demonstrated high responsibility and coordination, enhancing border management effectiveness.

Vietnamese border guard units and their counterparts reviewed Q1/2026 results regarding border security and social order. Both sides agreed to maintain information exchange to handle emerging issues promptly. They pledged to strengthen patrols against illegal entry, human trafficking, and smuggling, while promoting legal awareness to ensure residents on both sides comply with border policies.

Son Vi Border Post of the Tuyen Quang Provincial Border Guard Command (Vietnam) and Tianpeng Border Police Station, Heping Sub-station under the Tianbao Immigration Border Checkpoint, Yunnan Province (China), conduct a joint patrol and law enforcement activities from Marker 491–213m to Marker 492/1 along the Vietnam–China land border.

A patrol team from Lung Cu Border Post, Tuyen Quang Provincial Border Guard Command (Vietnam), led by Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Ngoc Tuan, coordinate with Donggan Border Police Station, Malin Sub-station of the Tianbao Immigration Border Station (China), led by Third Class Police Superintendent You Zhiqiang, for a first-quarter 2026 joint patrol near markers 409–410/2.

In March 2026, the Lai Chau Provincial Border Guard Command (Vietnam), Honghe Border Management Unit, and Jin Shui He Border Immigration Inspection Station (China) conduct a joint patrol from Marker 17 to Marker 71. Colonel Le Van Quyet, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Lai Chau Provincial Border Guard Command, leads the Vietnamese side, while Xia Junfeng, Commanding Officer of the Jinping Border Management Company, leads the Chinese side. In the photo: A joint patrol team performs a salute ceremony at Marker 62(2).

My Ly Border Station, under the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard Command (Vietnam), coordinates with Border Company 217 of the Houaphanh Provincial Military Command (Laos) for a bilateral patrol. Lieutenant Colonel Bui Hong Manh, Deputy Political Chief of My Ly Border Station, leads the Vietnamese delegation, while Major Mayvieng, Commanding Officer of Border Company 217, heads the Lao team. The 3-km patrol, covering land and river, spans from Marker 397 to auxiliary marker 397/1(1).

After the patrol, the My Ly Border Station and Border Company 217 exchange information related to Vietnam–Laos border management and protection.

The Border Station of Bo Y International Border Gate of the Quang Ngai Provincial Border Guard Command coordinates with Company 541 under the Attapeu Provincial Military Command (Laos) to conduct a bilateral patrol and field inspection.

Tuy Duc Border Post of the Lam Dong Provincial Border Guard Command coordinates with Battalion 115 of the Mondulkiri Provincial Military Sub-region and Tusvay Public Security Post under the Mondulkiri Provincial Police (Cambodia) to conduct a bilateral patrol.

Song Trang Border Post, under the Tay Ninh Provincial Border Guard Command, conducted a bilateral patrol with Cambodian forces along their shared border. Participating Cambodian units included Company 2 of Border Protection Battalion 232 and X16 Border Protection Police Post from Svay Rieng Province, alongside Platoon 3 of Company 2 (Border Protection Battalion 229), Svay Angong, and Piem Mun Tia Border Protection Police Posts from Prey Veng Province.