Accordingly, last year the provincial border guard force thoroughly grasped and strictly implemented orders and plans on border work and defense and military tasks. The unit conducted patrols to grasp the situation in border areas and applied various approaches to firmly safeguard national sovereignty over the borderline.
Furthermore, the provincial Border Guard Command successfully fulfilled its training programs and obtained achievements in fighting against crimes in border areas.
Particularly, the command’s subordinate units captured thousands of suspects and vehicles, seized thousands of kilograms of drugs of different kinds, explosives, a gun, bullets, counterfeit money, smuggled cigarettes and coal.
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Gen. Chiem speaking at the working session |
In addition, the unit thoroughly grasped higher levels’ instructions and plans on the implementation of the project “Popularizing laws to troops in border areas and on islands in the 2017-2021 period” while improving its troops’ responsibility, political and military awareness, and command ability so as to successfully fulfill all assigned missions.
The unit also held hundreds of law dissemination drives for troops and locals across the province.
Concluding the inspection, General Chiem lauded achievements recorded by the provincial border guard force in 2018 and asked the unit to overcome shortcomings and cooperate with other forces to develop a joint plan on protecting maritime and land border security.
He urged that the unit should closely follow situational developments, intensify prevention and fight against trans-border crimes, particularly trade fraud and drug-related crime and human trafficking, and actively advise local leadership to take effective measures to deal with circumstances in the coming time.
The unit was also requested to promote its leadership in border management, organize regular training courses to improve its troops’ abilities in law enforcement, further law dissemination and education, and coordinate with local law enforcement forces in ensuring local security and order.
Translated by Tran Hoai