Tasked with managing and protecting the border and coastal areas with dense populations, local border guard units are facing many difficulties in performing tasks.
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Officers, Youth Union members, and local youths conduct border patrol to protect the borderline. |
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Cleaning the area around border markers |
To deal with the situation, local border troops have stayed united and worked with local authorities and organizations to boost synergy for border protection and taking care of local people’s lives.
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Youth Union members of many units disseminate laws and present national flags to fishermen. |
In order to achieve the set targets, youth organizations at all levels have raised awareness and responsibility among members for border protection. Due to harsh terrain and weather conditions, the task of patrolling and protecting the border and border markers faces many difficulties. The border troops are required to have good health and good knowledge about the local area.
Over the past years, a large number of local youths have joined hands with border troops to conduct border patrols, while encouraging their relatives to voluntarily protect border markers in their localities.
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Taking the lead in rural road construction and building new-style rural areas |
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Building houses for needy people |
In addition, youths of local border posts and local areas have contributed significantly to building rural road and public constructions, and implementing programs to replace temporary houses for needy families. With good health and enthusiasm, the youth have undertaken the important tasks of repairing and building sturdy homes for the people.
Furthermore, the border guard youths and local forces have actively participated in environmental protection through programs like “Planting Trees,” “Green Sunday,” and “Let’s clean the sea,” among others.
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Planting trees in border areas |
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy, Secretary of the Nghe An provincial Youth Union Organization, held that local youth organizations have always closely coordinated with the Nghe An provincial border guards to boost pioneering role among youths in border protection and supporting local people in economic development and building new-style rural areas.
Translated by Minh Anh