Troops of Son Vi Border Post ready to welcome New Year

These days, apart from performing the regular mission of guarding the border areas, the officers and soldiers at Son Vi Border Post of the Ha Giang provincial Border Guard Command make the most of their free time to decorate their barracks, eagerly awaiting the lunar New Year.

Son Vi Border Post is located in Son Vi commune, the Northernmost area of Meo Vac district in Ha Giang. The population of the commune is almost entirely made up of ethnic minority people. The unit is responsible for managing and protecting a border section over 17 kilometers long in Son Vi commune, which borders Funing district of China’s Yunnan province and Napo district of China’s Guangxi province. The post oversees a total of 35 border markers.

According to Deputy Political Officer of Son Vi Border Post Major Nong Quang Lap, in addition to observing combat readiness regulations, the unit has paid attention to taking care of local people and creating a joyful New Year atmosphere for troops.

Below are photos of the border post’s preparations for the lunar New Year.

Troops of Son Vi Border Post decorating peach blossom branch at the unit

Cleaning up the barracks

Taking care of flowers

Son Vi Border Post colorfully decorated with flags and flowers for Tet

Different kinds of flowers in full bloom

Peach blossoms blooming, signaling the arrival of spring

Officers and soldiers preparing Tet dishes

Youths from Son Vi commune and the unit’s troops make Banh chung.

Banh chung placed in large-sized pots for cooking

Officers and soldiers singing in their break-time

Translated by Tran Hoai