Maintain ideological firm in border regions.

In border villages, where many complex factors still lurk, maintaining ideological stability is always identified as a top priority. Through flexible approaches, the armed forces in border communes have proactively built a "shield" early on, starting from the grassroots level.

Officers and soldiers of the Xin Man Border Gate Border Guard Station stay close to the people and gather information at the grassroots level.

Maintain the "ideological shield"

In the border communes of Pà Vầy Sủ and Xín Mần, under the responsibility of the Xín Mần Border Gate Border Guard Station, the risk of local people being exploited by malicious individuals remains a complex issue. From 2025 to the present, the unit has organized 55 concentrated propaganda sessions with nearly 6,000 participants. The content focuses on preventing and combating cults; the Border Guard Law; the Law on Exit and Entry; and regulations on managing and protecting border sovereignty .

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Chung, Political Officer of the Xin Man Border Gate Border Guard Station, said: "The unit always focuses on political and ideological education, promoting propaganda and mobilizing the people to strictly abide by the Party's guidelines and the State's policies and laws."

Managing an area encompassing 23 villages, including 9 border villages with over 100 Hmong households practicing Northern Protestantism and Evangelicalism, the Thang Tin Border Guard Post has identified propaganda and mobilization of the community as its top priority. Every weekend, officers and soldiers visit each religious group to meet with and listen to the concerns of the people; at the same time, they coordinate with local authorities to combat and prevent illegal religious propaganda activities, ensuring that no malicious individuals exploit religion to sow discord and undermine national unity.

Mr. Giàng A Lử, Deputy Head of the Northern Protestant group in Giáp Trung village, Thàng Tín commune, shared: “Thanks to the Border Guard's regular propaganda and explanations, the people always comply well with the regulations of the Party and the State, not listening to the incitement of evil people. As a result, they are increasingly united and in agreement, working together to maintain peace in the village and protect the border and boundary markers.”

Managing and protecting 277 km of border with 17 border communes and 123 border villages, the Provincial Border Guard Command identifies the dissemination and education of laws as a political task to consolidate "the people's support" and maintain ideological stability in the border region. Colonel Le Viet Phuong, Deputy Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard Command, emphasized: "The close ties and grassroots engagement of officers and soldiers have created a solid 'ideological shield' in the border region."

Preventing harmful and toxic information

In the digital age, cyberspace is becoming a new "front" in the work of protecting the Party's ideological foundation. In remote villages in mountainous areas, where the level of education is uneven, the risk of being influenced by false narratives that divide national unity is ever-present. Faced with this reality, the Can Ty Commune Police have proactively implemented many solutions to enhance the "resistance" of the people in cyberspace.

Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Trung Dung, Head of the Can Ty Commune Police, said: “To make the information easily accessible, the unit compiles concise and practical information; uses short videos and visual infographics about the Cybersecurity Law, how to identify fake news and harmful content on Facebook and Zalo. These contents are conveyed through vivid images, helping the people in the highlands easily understand, remember, and implement them.”

In Son Vi border commune, where 20 out of 51 villages border the border, it was once a hotspot for the activities of the "San Su Khe To" cult, with 174 Mong households participating. Thanks to persistent efforts and grassroots outreach, the cult's activities have now been suppressed. Facing the risk of malicious individuals continuing to exploit social media to incite and incite unrest, the commune's police continue to strengthen propaganda and raise legal awareness among the people.

In addition to combating and preventing harmful and toxic information on the internet, the police force in border communes actively supports the people in developing the economy and eliminating outdated customs and traditions. Through staying close to the people and engaging with the community, the police force promptly grasps the situation, listens to and resolves emerging issues right from the villages, preventing the formation of "hot spots" of security and order in the area.

Text and photos: Hoang Ha

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/an-ninh-quoc-phong/202605/giu-vung-tran-dia-tu-tuong-o-vung-bien-66e25bd/