Officers and soldiers of Chieng Tuong Border Guard Station patrol the border.

The Provincial Border Guard Command is assigned to manage and protect the more than 274km long border, adjacent to the two provinces of Hua Phan and Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. The border area has rugged terrain, high mountains, deep ravines, difficult transportation, along with harsh weather conditions, frequent flash floods and landslides, creating many obstacles for border management and protection. In particular, cross-border crimes such as drugs, human trafficking, smuggling, and trade fraud are complicated, with sophisticated and reckless tricks. Hostile forces also take advantage of sensitive issues of ethnicity, religion, democracy, and human rights to sabotage the Party and State, causing political and social instability.

Colonel Nguyen Dinh Huan, Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command, Commander of the Provincial Border Guard Command, said: The unit always pays attention to building a strong and comprehensive Border Guard force; focuses on political and ideological education, improving the capacity, qualifications, expertise and skills of officers and soldiers, being exemplary in moral qualities, lifestyle, spirit of serving the people, and being a reliable support for ethnic minorities in border areas. Prioritizing investment in modern and high-tech equipment; especially in drug and crime prevention and control, ensuring that units always have enough equipment to complete tasks in all situations.

To firmly protect territorial sovereignty and national border security, the provincial Border Guard force regularly maintains combat readiness; strengthens patrols and controls of internal and external border areas, promptly handles violations of sovereignty and border security. Bilateral patrols, periodic patrols, and the national border marker system are carried out regularly. During the 2020-2025 period, the Son La Border Guard force organized 121 unilateral patrols; coordinated 1,605 bilateral patrols; and 5,252 patrols to control the area.

Identifying the fight against crime on the border as a difficult and complicated front, the provincial Border Guard has focused on fighting fiercely against all types of crime; synchronously deploying professional measures, coordinating with functional forces of Laos and neighboring provinces to destroy drug trafficking and transportation lines. Over the past 5 years, the Border Guard has successfully established 36 special projects; directly and jointly handled and resolved 618 cases, 753 drug criminals, seized 197.71 kg of various drugs, 29 guns, 188 bullets, and many other exhibits; 32 cases, 36 subjects of smuggling, trade fraud, illegal transportation of goods across the border; fought 1 special project, rescued 15 victims, coordinated to rescue 8 victims of human trafficking across the border...

The Provincial Border Guard Command supports people in Muong Lan commune who suffered damage due to floods.

With the motto "Taking people as the root", relying on people to build a solid border defense posture, officers and soldiers of the provincial Border Guard have actively participated in local socio-economic development, guiding people to apply science and technology in production; helping to build houses, build roads, repair schools, medical stations... In the period of 2020-2025, the Border Guard force mobilized and coordinated with localities, agencies, units, and philanthropists to build 54 works of all kinds for officers, soldiers and people in border areas, with a total value of over 30.5 billion VND; coordinated to mobilize resources to organize social security activities, support border communes, with a total value of over 15 billion VND. In particular, the Border Guard force has effectively maintained 26 "Skilled Civil Service" models, contributing to creating livelihoods, innovating production and farming thinking for the masses, and developing the economy - culture - society in border areas.

The role of the Border Guard force was also clearly demonstrated during the floods in late July and early August, when hundreds of officers and soldiers of the Son La Border Guard crossed the rapids, opened roads, and worked side by side with the people to overcome the consequences of natural disasters, gradually stabilizing their lives. Lieutenant Colonel Mua Lao Thang, Political Commissar of Muong Lan Border Guard Station, shared: The historic flood swept through Muong Lan commune, sweeping away many houses, people's properties and civil works. The unit carried out rescue and support for people to stabilize their lives and overcome the consequences of natural disasters; contributed nearly 20 million VND, supported food and provisions for households that suffered heavy damage; called on charity groups to support food, provisions, and cash for households affected by the recent floods.

These specific and practical actions have further enhanced the image of the Border Guard, making it more familiar, close, and closely connected with the people in border areas, building a national border defense posture, firmly protecting the sacred border of the Fatherland.