At the same time, the units firmly protected national sovereignty and security in border areas, at sea, and on islands.
Local people in border areas strictly executed the Party’s guidelines and the State’s laws, as well as effectively implemented COVID-19 prevention and control measures.
Moreover, local authorities also inquired after and presented Tet gifts to policy families and needy people.
During the Tet holiday, leaders of the Border Guard Command, agencies, and border guard units inspected the combat readiness of the units while encouraging on-duty border guard troops at checkpoints.
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Also, the units accelerated the dissemination of information about their combat readiness, achievements, and Tet welcoming activities.
In addition, over 1,500 working delegations from the Party, State, agencies, ministries, central and local agencies visited, extended Tet wishes, and presented over 5,000 gift packages, worth more than VND 6.6 billion, and VND 15.1 billion in cash to border guard units during the traditional Lunar new year Tet holiday.
The units also carried out external relation activities by sending Lunar New Year greeting letters to border guard units of neighboring countries.
Later, the units visited and extended Tet wishes to local authorities and people; thoroughly grasped the regional situation, ensured political security and social order and safety in border areas, as well as disseminated information about crimes and COVID-19 prevention and control work.
During the visits, leaders of the units offered gifts, scholarships, national flags, pictures of Uncle Ho, and provided free health check-ups and medicines for needy people in the areas.
In addition, at 8 a.m. on February 12, 2021 (the first day of the lunar New Year), border posts in the border provinces of Quang Ninh, Ha Giang, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, and Ca Mau simultaneously held a flag-salute ceremony.
On the first days of the Lunar New Year, the Border Command asked its affiliated units to organize a tree-planting festival. Noteworthy, the Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee and VietinBank offered incense and launched a tree-planting festival at the Po Hen historical relic.
Furthermore, the units handed over gifts to disadvantaged women suffering from dangerous diseases and other poor trade union members.
Translated by Quynh Oanh
Source: bienphong.com.vn