80th Anniversary of the Founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024): Border Defense Marks

After the Dien Bien Phu victory and the signing of the Geneva Agreement, our country was temporarily divided into two regions, the South and the North. In response to the requirements of the task of protecting the socialist North, on November 19, 1958, the Central Committee issued Resolution No. 58-NQ/TW on the organization of "Building the internal security and border guard forces".

Then, on March 3, 1959, the Prime Minister signed Decree No. 100/TTg to merge police and army units on duty on border lines, coasts, border lines and to protect domestic targets into a unified, tightly organized force from the Central to the grassroots level, called the People's Armed Police.

Ha Giang Border Guards perform the national flag salute ceremony on Lung Cu national flagpole

Immediately after its establishment, the People's Armed Police proactively deployed the task of protecting the northern border, coast, temporary military demarcation line and important targets inland of 33 northern regions, provinces and cities and the capital Hanoi.

Uncle Ho visited and talked with officers and soldiers of the 254th People's Armed Police Regiment on duty to protect the capital Hanoi, February 1961.

In remote and mountainous border areas, where the weather is harsh, transportation is difficult, and security work is lacking, officers and soldiers have promoted the spirit of initiative and self-reliance to build stations, cross forests to find people to establish villages, build houses, conduct mass mobilization work, mobilize people to settle down, build political bases... on the border.

Soldiers of Company 5, Regiment 254, People's Armed Police protect Gia Lam airport

The People's Armed Police closely coordinated with local forces and authorities to suppress bandits, eliminate traitors, and foil plots to cause riots in localities, calling on thousands of bandits to surrender and return to their families, and dismantled hundreds of reactionary organizations disguised as religions on the sea route. At the same time, they foiled the enemy's plot to use spies and commandos to sabotage the North.

Soldiers of Cha Lo Armed Police Station (Quang Binh) defused a time bomb, clearing the way for vehicles to support the southern battlefield.

On the temporary military demarcation line along the 102 km from Cua Tung to Cu Bai, 11 armed People's Police stations guarded the entire demarcation line, foiled the enemy's plots and sabotage actions, and strengthened the confidence of the people on the southern bank of Ben Hai.

Soldiers of Hien Luong station, People's Armed Police of Vinh Linh special zone (now Quang Tri) protect the temporary military demarcation line.

In the domestic area, the People's Armed Police units resolved and handled many dangerous situations, managed and monitored, and arrested many enemy spies, ensuring absolute safety for central agencies and business trips of Party and State leaders.

The officers and soldiers of the People's Armed Police made a significant contribution to the fight against sabotage in the North.

Release carrier pigeons

On the southern battlefield, the heroic fighting of more than 5,000 officers and soldiers of the People's Armed Police from the North provided additional strength to the army and people of the South.

Armed security soldiers fought side by side with other forces to liberate the Central Highlands, Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Saigon... quickly taking over liberated areas, maintaining security and order, and stabilizing social life.

An Giang People's Armed Police built a defense line to protect the border, fighting back the invading Pol Pot army, 1977

After 1975, the country was unified, the People's Armed Police quickly organized and deployed forces across the country, forming a unified border protection system; coordinating with the police, army and people nationwide to resolutely fight against the "post-war" plan, hunt down Fulro remnants, prevent illegal border crossings and sea crossings, dismantle the enemy's underground bases, and consolidate the newly established grassroots political system in the southern border provinces.

Major General Dinh Van Tuy, Deputy Political Commissar of the People's Armed Police (later Lieutenant General - Commander and Political Commissar) inspects combat readiness work at the northern border, 1978

The wounds from the two resistance wars had not yet healed when gunfire rang out again in the border sky. Border posts directly fought against the enemy's "multifaceted war of destruction", fighting to protect the southwestern border (1975 - 1979) and the northern border (1979 - 1989), maintaining territorial sovereignty and national border security.

Soldiers of Giang Thanh People's Armed Police Station (Kien Giang) fought back against the invading Pol Pot army, 1978

Officers and soldiers of the People's Armed Police always uphold the will of "resolute courage against the enemy, devoted to the people" and coordinate with armed forces to attack, destroy, and prevent invaders, protect the border, and protect the lives and property of the people.

Lai Chau People's Armed Police fought back against the invading Chinese army, February 1979

Implementing the Party's policy of "helping friends is helping ourselves", the People's Armed Police Command sent 9 regiments to fight and help the Cambodian people overthrow the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime and build a new life.

At this time, the fight to protect the northern border of the People's Armed Police force was also an immortal epic about the bravery of the green-uniformed soldiers determined to protect every inch of the sacred land of the Fatherland.

Officers and soldiers of the Huu Nghi People's Armed Police Station stick to the battlefield, fight steadfastly, and stop the advance of the invading Chinese army, February 1979.

After two border protection wars, in response to the requirements of protecting the Fatherland in the new situation, on October 10, 1979, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 22-NQ/TW transferring the tasks and forces of the People's Armed Police from the Ministry of the Interior to the Ministry of National Defense, changing the name to the Border Guard.

The Border Guard force always upholds and promotes the heroic tradition built by the blood and dedication of generations of officers and soldiers in the fire of war, continuing the responsibility of protecting the Fatherland's borders in the new period.

Cao Bang People's Armed Police soldiers ambushed and destroyed the invading Chinese army, February 1979

Currently, to proactively deal with all situations occurring at the border and sea, many new professional measures and training programs have been directed by the Border Guard Command to schools and units to apply according to the motto "Basic, practical, solid".

The border guards have highly promoted their creativity and self-reliance; skillfully used existing weapons and equipment, combined with professional skills and revolutionary will; were good at techniques and tactics, had a firm grasp of the law, were knowledgeable about the customs and practices of the people, and were proficient in border guard operations. The entire force always ensured high combat readiness, promptly handled situations, especially effectively responded to non-traditional security challenges.

Some pictures of border guards

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia Hun Sen cut the ribbon to inaugurate milestone 171 at Moc Bai - Ba Vet border gate on the Vietnam - Cambodia border, September 7, 2006.

Border guards patrolling the border, 2001

Rescue victims in the midst of raging floods

Lai Chau Border Guards Bring Films to the Most Remote and Difficult Villages in the Northwest, 1998

Border guards rescue people with serious illnesses

Border guards arrest especially dangerous criminals on the border

Cao Bang Border Guards inspect the current status of border markers

Lao Cai Border Guards inspect landmark 92 (1)

Ca Mau Border Guard helps people hang national flag on fishing boats

Pursuing and inspecting fishing vessels at sea, showing signs of violations

Border guards of Hon Khoai station salute landmark A2

Border patrol

Arresting criminals on the border

Border guards participate in a special project to capture criminals

General Phan Van Giang (Member of the Politburo, Minister of National Defense) and the Chief of the Border Guard Command visited the IT classroom donated by the border guards to Son La students.

General Phan Van Giang inspects new weapons and equipment of the border guards.

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