Border troops carry out patrol despite harsh weather

According to Lung Cu Border Station, over the past days, it has been raining and freezing cold with limited visibility. On February 20, the temperature dropped to -1^oC, and the weather was colder especially in the afternoon.

Despite the harsh weather conditions, the border post directed its troops at checkpoints to both keep warm while maintaining combat readiness and patrol in order to protect national sovereignty over border areas.

In Meo Vac district, on the early morning of February 20, the temperature dropped to -2^oC, causing frost on all over the mountains. In addition to mobilizing troops to conduct patrol, ensure security and social order in the areas, leaders of Xin Cai Border Post and Secretary of Meo Vac district’s Party Committee Vuong Ngoc Ha inspected cold prevention for livestock in Thuong Phung commune, Meo Vac district.

According to the weather forecast, the northern region and north-central Thanh Hoa province will see rains and experience biting cold until February 22. The mercury will drop to 8 - 11^oC at the lowest, even 3 - 6^oC or lower in mountainous areas where snow rains may appear.

On the morning of February 20, the temperature in Xin Cai commune, Meo Vac district, Ha Giang dropped to -2oC, causing frost.

In such harsh weather conditions, Xin Cai Border Post’s troops in coordination with relevant forces in the areas conducting joint patrol

Carefully checking each border landmark

Troops at checkpoint No.418 in Lung Cu commune implementing assigned tasks in biting cold weather

Along the borderline in the Lung Cu Border Post, the trees are all covered in frost.

Troops visiting, presenting face masks and instructing the locals to keep warm

Frost covering trees and all water-bearing things

Translated by Minh Anh