Border guard force’s medical staff support Southern localities in COVID-19 fight

Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai assigning missions to medical personnel

The deed once again demonstrates the military medical force’s vanguard role and their readiness in taking care of the people.

In response to the Party General Secretary’s appeal, the Prime Minister’s directions, and the instruction of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense, the border guards have surmounted their difficulties to complete the dual tasks of firmly protecting and maintaining national sovereignty and border security while preventing illegal border crossings and curbing the spread of the pandemic.

Before heading to Southern provinces for the pandemic battle, the reinforced troops took part in training courses to prepare themselves for the mission. All of them have heightened their responsibility and are determined to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leaders of the Vietnam Border Guard Command and the Border Guard Academy bidding farewell to on-duty troops before their missions

According to Commanding General of the Vietnam Border Guard Command Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai, since the beginning of 2020, border guard units have closely worked with local authorities and relevant forces to set up nearly 1,900 medical checkpoints with the participation of over 13,000 troops to both protect national border sovereignty and security and prevent the spread of the pandemic through the borderline.

Translated by Quynh Oanh