Former defense minister visits Dong Nai city Border Guard Command

At the meeting, after watching a documentary on General Pham Van Tra’s life and career, officers and soldiers heard the general share his extensive combat experiences. He emphasized that the most significant lesson in safeguarding national border sovereignty and security is building trust among troops and effectively carrying out mass mobilization. This approach helps consolidate a solid “people’s heart posture,” working alongside the Border Guard force to firmly protect the nation’s sovereignty.

General Pham Van Tra and delegates in a group photo

On behalf of the unit, Senior Colonel Nguyen Anh Duc, Commander of the Dong Nai city Border Guard Command, expressed deep gratitude to General Pham Van Tra, who continued to show interest in the Vietnam Border Guard force in general and the Dong Nai city Border Guard in particular.

Reporting to the general, Senior Colonel Nguyen Anh Duc noted that the unit is tasked with managing a border section of nearly 259km, featuring 28 main border markers, 353 auxiliary markers, one international border gate, two main gates, one auxiliary gate, and one border crossing. The border area comprises eight communes with over 134,500 residents from 18 ethnic and religious groups, bordering four districts across three provinces of Cambodia. The entire unit has recently consistently upheld the virtue of “Uncle Ho’s soldiers” to excellently fulfill the tasks of protecting territorial sovereignty and border security, while building a clean and strong Party Committee and “exemplary and comprehensively strong unit.”

The Commander of the Dong Nai city Border Guard affirmed that the unit would continue to strictly grasp and implement higher-level resolutions and directives; and review and supplement combat documents to match the practical local situation, proactively handling all circumstances to avoid being caught off guard. Concurrently, the unit will ensure effective border defense diplomacy, strictly maintain combat readiness, and resolutely fight against all types of crimes.

Translated by Minh Anh