According to the Party's policy, the new province merged from Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang with more than 277km of border and 442 national border markers, not only has administrative significance, but also sets new requirements for the frontline forces protecting territorial sovereignty .

The national flag flutters in the middle of the forest, leading the border soldiers to persistently protect every inch of the border.

To avoid any gaps in border management, protection and security maintenance, the Border Guard force has proactively grasped the situation and quickly adapted to changes.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Cong Son, Chief of Son Vi Border Guard Station ( Ha Giang Provincial Border Guard), said: “We have thoroughly grasped the tasks, raised the sense of responsibility of officers and soldiers, built a “skillful, compact, strong” force, and operated effectively and efficiently. Although the administrative boundaries have changed, the task of protecting sovereignty and border security is sacred and unchanging. We persistently stick to the people and the area, closely coordinate with the Party Committee and the government, and maintain the people's border defense posture, day and night.”

In the mountains and forests of Son Vi, Xin Cai, Xin Man or Thanh Thuy… the border guards are not only border patrollers, setting up markers to protect the land, but also “green uniformed teachers”, doctors, civil servants, and friends of the villagers. Their steps regardless of the sun and wind, crossing streams and forests with faith and responsibility, have become a familiar image in the hearts of the people.

Son Vi Border Post's medical staff coordinated to examine and provide health care for people in the border area of ​​Meo Vac, Ha Giang.

In the newly built house in Co Sung village (Son Vi commune, Meo Vac, Ha Giang) from the temporary house removal program, Mrs. Va Thi Ly was moved: “The house used to leak a lot, I was very scared during the rainy season. Now we have a new house, and soldiers came to help from digging the foundation to roofing tiles. The soldiers are like family. I heard that the province's name will be changed in the future, but the soldiers here will not change, so the people can rest assured.”

A simple but confident statement. In the minds of the people in the border areas, you are “Our Army” present where they are needed most, not only during patrols but also when the village is hit by flash floods, natural disasters, and epidemics. It is a vivid symbol of the blood relationship between the army and the people, a fulcrum to build a solid people’s heart.

During the transition period due to administrative unit adjustment, some communes were rearranged. However, the border guard units did not let themselves be passive or surprised. The units quickly updated their areas, strengthened their staff to grasp the people and the area, and ensured that the security situation was not interrupted.

Major Phan The Ha (second from left), Deputy Political Commissar of Thanh Thuy International Border Guard Station, directly presented gifts and listened to the concerns of people in the border area.

Major Phan The Ha, Deputy Political Commissar of Thanh Thuy International Border Post, shared: “Some coordination points may change, but staying close to the people and maintaining security and order will not be interrupted. We not only protect the border, but also stabilize the people’s hearts during the transition period.”

Maintaining the area and strengthening the people's trust - that is the foundation for the people's border defense to continue to be promoted, even if the border changes. Because the border is not just lines on the map, but life, a living space, a place where people and soldiers share the same belief in the Fatherland.

Along with the task of managing and protecting sovereignty, the Border Guard force is also a solid bridge in border diplomacy and people's diplomacy. During the administrative merger, bilateral patrol activities, periodic meetings, and joint border inspections... were maintained regularly, contributing to enhancing mutual understanding and trust with the border protection forces of neighboring countries.

During the administrative merger, bilateral patrols and joint border inspections were maintained regularly.

On the new border roads, the green uniforms are still silently imprinted on the steep rocks, where white clouds stretch across the sky. That is where soldiers “eat rice balls, sleep in bamboo huts” but their hearts always beat for the people, for the Party.

“No one protects the border better than the people and no one stands side by side with the people more steadfastly than the Border Guards”, the words shared by Mr. Phan Chi Sien, Head of Lung Van Chai village, during our working trip to the border commune of Xin Cai (Meo Vac, Ha Giang) resounded like a stone oath in the middle of the forest, engraved deeply through each quiet step, each roof built, and in the eyes of the people shining with faith in the Party, in Uncle Ho's soldiers in the remote border area.

Article and photos: KIM THU

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