Innovating mass mobilization work within the border guard force is not just about developing plans or simple slogans, but must be measured by the effectiveness of specific models and actions that have a widespread impact. While the number of promising individuals in border regions and islands may not be large, these positive factors are shining brightly and powerfully like sunflowers.
Sweet fruits – a priceless reward.
In the 2020-2021 school year, Nguyen Thi Huyen (born in 2002), from Chien Thang village, Ngu Loc commune (Hau Loc district), won first prize in the provincial-level Chemistry competition for gifted students and was directly admitted to the Foreign Trade University ( Hanoi ) with excellent academic achievements for all three years of high school. Her family lives in a particularly difficult coastal area. Her father worked hard at sea for many years but suffered a work-related accident and had to stay home. The burden of earning a living falls entirely on her mother – the sole breadwinner – and Huyen's three siblings. Tragically, Huyen's older brother has a congenital disability. Closely monitoring the area, in 2019, the Da Loc Border Guard Post (Hau Loc district) sponsored her education until she finished 12th grade, providing 500,000 VND per month. The day my child received the results of the provincial-level Chemistry competition and was admitted to university coincided with the COVID-19 quarantine period, so the border guards couldn't come to congratulate them. However, a phone call from Officer Truong – the officer assigned to support and mentor my child – to share the good news moved the whole family deeply. From then on, the door to a brighter future opened wider for my child, giving them the opportunity and conditions to develop themselves.
Huyen is currently a second-year student in the International Economics Department. She shared: “I am very fortunate and grateful to the uncles for their affection, care, and financial support in helping me overcome difficulties. Moreover, they have always been the ones who encouraged, motivated, and inspired me to study and develop myself to where I am today. I dream of becoming a data analyst in the future and being able to help as many people as possible.”
In the Phon Xay cluster, Sam To district, Hua Phan province (Laos), in previous years, the Bat Mot Border Guard Post provided support to Nang Keo, born in 2002 (Hang village), Phon Xay cluster, Sam To district, Hua Phan province (Laos), who was in extremely difficult circumstances, through the "Helping Children Go to School" program for four years from grade 9 to grade 12. After completing high school, Nang Keo had the basic conditions to apply for a job and is now working in Vientiane with a stable income.
The void left by orphaned children or those from extremely difficult family circumstances has been gradually filled by the noble deeds of the border guards, not only providing food and education but also guiding their future and career paths. The "Adopted Children of the Border Guard" and "Helping Children Go to School" programs are concrete manifestations of the campaign "Promoting Tradition, Contributing Talents, and Upholding the Legacy of Uncle Ho's Soldiers." Each child attending school is not only a joy for their family and school but also for the border guards. Nurturing and supporting these children to attend school and learn a trade has addressed many negative consequences: the dropout rate has decreased significantly each year; children are more confident in participating in social activities, improving their physical fitness, and showing remarkable academic progress. The number of high school graduates is higher, and more students are admitted to universities, attending prestigious and high-quality institutions, thus having the opportunity to strive to become useful citizens for society.
According to statistics from the Provincial Border Guard Command, from 2016 to 2021, one child won first prize in Chemistry in the provincial-level excellent student competition in the 2020-2021 school year; three children won second and third prizes at the district level; and five children were admitted to universities and colleges. In 2019, two children finished 12th grade but had to drop out of school to work due to difficult family economic conditions. In 2020, the unit contacted Friendship School T78 (which teaches Vietnamese to Lao students and trains human resources for ethnic minority and mountainous areas) to recruit four children to study at the school, including two children in the "Helping Children Go to School" program. In the 2020-2021 school year, seven children finished 12th grade; 21 out of 87 children achieved excellent academic results; and 42 out of 87 children achieved good academic results. 24 out of 87 children have average academic performance.
Notable academic achievements include: Nguyen Thi Huyen from Ngu Loc commune (Hau Loc district); Hoang Nguyen Cam Van from Thiet Ong commune (Ba Thuoc district), a district-level excellent student in Civic Education ; Nguyen Le Ha Uyen from An Hung ward, Thanh Hoa city, who won third prize in Civic Education and is currently studying at the People's Police Academy; Hoang Duc Anh from Nghi Son commune (Nghi Son town), third prize in Mathematics at the town level; Cao Diem Quynh from Trung Son ward, Sam Son city, third prize in Geography at the provincial level...
As the initiator and pioneer in implementing the "Adopted Children of the Border Guard" program in 2013 and developing it to achieve many results, the Provincial Border Guard Command has been recognized and highly appreciated by the Party, State, central ministries and agencies, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense; and has received the support and approval of the Party committees, authorities, and people in the border areas. This is because sponsoring and nurturing these children provides a foundation for the Border Guard to identify, cultivate, and "nurture" core individuals in the nationwide movement to protect national sovereignty and border security. It also contributes to strengthening military-civilian solidarity, creating a human resource pool to serve the construction and development of increasingly strong border regions, and consolidating the people's support for protecting the nation's borders.
The happiness of the outpost lies in the trust of the local people.
It can be said that the Border Guard Force plays a bridging role, connecting the people, Party committees, and authorities on both sides of the border and coastal areas. On one hand, it is a "checkpoint" force, protecting the peace of the border region and also a "support" for the local people to develop production and daily life. This closeness and close involvement, as well as the simple yet extremely practical contributions, have created a solid position for the Border Guard Force in the hearts of the people. They bring prosperity to the villages, directly participate in guiding and implementing economic development, improving the socio-cultural life of the locality; participate in social learning programs, universal education, encouraging dropouts to return to school, and ensuring that students of school age attend school; provide hundreds of days of labor to help households with production, and help schools renovate some facilities. Building homes for border guards in remote areas, donating them to border guard officers facing particularly difficult housing situations, helps comrades feel secure in their villages and successfully complete their assigned tasks... Thanks to the involvement of border guard officers and soldiers, the poverty rate in border regions and areas where they are stationed has gradually decreased, and living standards have improved, further strengthening the trust and affection of the people towards the border guard force.
During a conversation with Mr. Thong Lun, Bun Xu's father, in Tha Lau village, Phon Xay cluster, Sam To district, Hua Phan province (Laos), as he bid farewell to us and the officers and soldiers of the Bat Mot Border Guard Post, he reluctantly used sign language, which was translated as: "I am very grateful to the officers and soldiers of the Border Guard Post. I hope my son and many other children in particularly difficult circumstances will be able to study, have enough food and warm clothes... so that their future will not be bleak."
There are countless students and children in particularly difficult circumstances who need help, but the friendly and cooperative relationship between the border guards and the people continues to develop. The officers and soldiers of the border guard posts in the province still fulfill a "two-in-one" role: both as parents to the children adopted by the border guard posts and as relatives who care for and support the children in attending school, guiding them towards their future so that they do not feel inferior or self-conscious, and strive to nurture their dreams and overcome difficulties.
Luong Thi Luu, Secretary of the Party Committee of Bat Mot commune (Thuong Xuan district), enthusiastically expressed: "The work that the Border Guard officers and soldiers have done and are doing has greatly benefited our families, and together with the local political system, has contributed to building and protecting the border!"
Despite their positive contributions to the government and the people, the greatest joy for the border guards of Thanh Hoa province is the trust and affection of the local people. They have been building a positive image in the hearts of the people, worthy of the trust and love of the ethnic minorities in the border and island areas, making the image of "Uncle Ho's Soldiers" shine brightly, as reflected in the campaign "Promoting traditions, contributing talents, and living up to the name of Uncle Ho's Soldiers".
Text and photos: Le Ha - Hoang Lan
Final article: Spreading the humanitarian meaning from the programs "Helping children go to school" and "Children adopted by border guard posts".
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