After a period of interruption due to the Covid 19 epidemic, bilateral patrols of the Border Guard of Lao Cai province and the Border Guard of Mong Tu area continued to resume from the beginning of November 11. This is also the first province on the land border line. Vietnam and China have immediately resumed bilateral patrol activities since the control of the Covid-2023 epidemic in China was relaxed. Based on the identified plan, the two sides agreed to establish a Patrol Command with comrade Deputy Commander of the Border Guard of Lao Cai province and comrade Deputy Commander of the Mong Tu area as patrol commanders, to direct command and manage patrol activities.
On the morning of December 7, at the border demarcation line of Lao Cai international border gate, a meeting to summarize bilateral patrol work took place between the Border Guard Command of Lao Cai province, Vietnam and the Border Guard of Mong Tu area, China. Quoc.
Colonel Kieu Phi Hung, Deputy Commander of Lao Cai Border Guard, Commander of patrol on the Vietnamese side (left) and Lieutenant Colonel Trinh Hoa Binh, Deputy Commander of Border Guard of Mong Tu area, Commander of patrol on the Chinese side arrested Hand in hand at the border demarcation line. Photo: Trung Dung
Accordingly, in the fourth quarter of 4, the two units organized patrols 2023 times; The first time, on November 3, Bat Xat Border Guard Station and Ha Khau Meeting and Negotiation Station, Ha Khau Border Guard Battalion, organized bilateral patrols from border marker number 1 to marker number 10; The second time, on November 11, Ban Lau Border Guard Station and Ha Khau Meeting and Discussion Station, Nam Khe Border Guard Battalion conducted bilateral patrols from border marker number 97, to marker number 99; The third time, on December 2, Lao Cai International Border Gate Border Guard Station and Ha Khau Meeting and Discussion Station, Ha Khau Border Guard Battalion conducted bilateral patrols from border marker No. 18, to border marker No. 11.
The Bilateral Patrol Command signed the patrol minutes for the fourth quarter of 4. Photo: Trung Dung
During patrols in the fourth quarter of 4, each side sent 2023 patrol teams consisting of 3 officers and soldiers to participate. During the patrol, we propagated and educated over 30 residents on both sides of the border; sent 150 liaison officers to join each other's patrol squad. The two sides realized that the people on both sides of the border strictly comply with the provisions of the three legal documents on Vietnam-China land border management that the two governments signed. Through bilateral patrol activities, the border guards of both sides promptly detected and satisfactorily handled events occurring on the border.
In the coming time, the two sides agreed to continue maintaining bilateral patrol activities and enhancing friendly exchanges; Propagate and raise legal awareness for people on both sides of the border, promptly handle events occurring on the border right from the grassroots level, avoid hot spots, sensitive and complicated spots, and work together Protect the integrity of the border system, border markers and signs, build a border of peace, friendship, stability and mutual development.
At the end of the review session of bilateral patrol work, the patrol commanders of both sides signed the bilateral patrol minutes in 2023. The patrol in the first quarter of 2024 is chaired by the Chinese side./.
Kim Oanh
