Attending the welcoming ceremony were Lieutenant General Nguyen Anh Tuan, Party Secretary, Political Commissar of the Border Guard; Comrade Le Hong Quang, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the An Giang Provincial Party Committee.

Ceremony scene.
Comrade Le Hong Quang, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of An Giang Provincial Party Committee, spoke at the ceremony to receive the Second Class Military Exploit Medal of An Giang Provincial Border Guard.

Reviewing the 49-year tradition of building, fighting and growing up, Colonel Tran Quoc Khanh, Commander of the An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command, emphasized that in the war to protect the southwestern border of the Fatherland, An Giang was one of the areas where the fiercest battles took place. Under the leadership and enthusiastic support of the Party committees, authorities, armed forces and local people, the provincial Border Guard force has promoted the tradition of patriotism, solidarity against foreign invaders, steadfastly held on to the border, participated in thousands of large and small battles; destroyed and captured thousands of enemies, seized many weapons and means of war; sent nearly 500 officers and soldiers to perform international duties on the Cambodian battlefield. In the war to protect the southwestern border of the Fatherland, the An Giang Provincial Border Guard had 130 officers and soldiers who fought heroically and sacrificed; many wounded comrades left part of their blood and bones at the border.

Comrade Le Hong Quang, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of An Giang Provincial Party Committee, awarded the Second Class Military Exploit Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Vo Huy Hoang, Chief of Vinh Nguon Border Guard Station.
Comrade Le Hong Quang, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of An Giang Provincial Party Committee, awarded the Second Class Military Exploit Medal to Colonel Tran Quoc Khanh, Commander of An Giang Provincial Border Guard.

Promoting that tradition, officers and soldiers of An Giang Border Guard have been striving to compete to achieve many outstanding achievements, continuing the glorious history of the provincial Border Guard force. Especially in the peak emulation period to celebrate the Party, celebrate the Spring of At Ty 2025; celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification; An Giang Provincial Border Guard has established and successfully fought 4 special projects, arrested 4 cases/5 subjects, seized nearly 500 firecrackers, 12kg of gold, 22kg of various drugs.

On behalf ofthe President , comrade Le Hong Quang, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of An Giang Provincial Party Committee, awarded the Second Class Military Exploit Medal to the An Giang Provincial Border Guard Command.

With many achievements, the Border Guard of An Giang province has been commended by the Border Guard Command, the Ministry of National Defense , and the Provincial People's Committee and was honored to receive the Second Class Military Exploit Medal from the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for "having made outstanding achievements in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods, contributing to the cause of building socialism and defending the Fatherland".

News and photos: THUY AN

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