On February 19, Comrade Hoang Quoc Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Border Work Steering Committee chaired the Conference to review border work tasks in 2023 and deploy tasks in 2024.
Conference to review border work tasks in 2023; deploy tasks in 2024.
In 2023, the member agencies of the Provincial Border Steering Committee proactively advised competent authorities to issue programs and plans to implement border work; advised on organizing working delegations led by provincial leaders to inspect and grasp the situation of the implementation of the task of protecting territorial sovereignty and border security in border districts; proactively organized propaganda and dissemination of laws, policies and guidelines of the Party, legal policies of the State, legal documents on borders signed by the two governments; mobilized people to actively participate in the fight against propaganda activities, incitement, and enticement of people to participate in disturbing security and order.
The provincial Border Guard and the People's Committees of border districts closely coordinated with the functional forces of Hua Phan and Luang Prabang provinces to regularly maintain bilateral patrols and unilaterally protect the border system and national border markers. Specialized forces effectively coordinated in ensuring security and order and fighting against crimes; strengthened the implementation of professional measures, closely followed the area, promptly detected, handled and resolved cases related to drugs, military weapons and administrative violations of smuggling, trade fraud, illegal exploitation and transportation of forest products, etc., not to create hot spots in the border area.
In 2023, the member agencies of the Steering Committee advised the Provincial People's Committee to continue implementing the contents of Resolution No. 182/NQ-CP dated December 22, 2020 of the Government on upgrading the main border gate of Long Sap, Son La province, to an international border gate; establish a project to repair, maintain and beautify the landscape of the area of milestone 207 at Chieng Khuong - Ban Dan border gate, milestone 255 at Long Sap - Pa Hang border gate; project to build Nam Lanh sub-border gate, Sop Cop district... Continue to coordinate with neighboring Lao provinces to maintain export, import and exit and entry through border gates, serving the lives, production of people and business activities of enterprises.
Programs, projects and plans for socio-economic development in border areas have been strengthened; new literacy classes for students in border communes and villages have been maintained and opened; the planning work for the construction of inter-district and highland border areas of Son La province for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 has been completed... Foreign affairs activities of delegation exchanges, visits, working sessions, signing of cooperation agreements, traditional New Year greetings, border diplomacy, defense and security diplomacy; support, assistance, cultural exchange, and visiting relatives between all levels and sectors of Son La province and neighboring provinces of Laos have taken place smoothly, safely, effectively and according to plan.
Speaking at the conference, comrade Hoang Quoc Khanh requested the members of the Steering Committee in 2024 to continue to focus on directing and effectively implementing assigned tasks. The Provincial Border Guard Command and specialized state management agencies at the border gates continue to coordinate to strictly control entry, exit and import and export activities along the entire border line in the province. Direct functional forces to strengthen their grip on the area, ensure security and order in the border area; coordinate with relevant agencies and units to advise on implementing procedures to upgrade the Long Sap - Pa Hang international border gate pair; open new and invest in the construction of the Huoi La (Son La) - Loong Nhang (Luong Pha Bang) secondary border gate pair.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested the military, police and border forces to coordinate well and proactively coordinate closely in resolving complicated issues related to border security and order. The Department of Industry and Trade shall preside over the research and propose solutions for the implementation of cross-border trading and exchange of goods at secondary border gates and border openings in the province according to regulations. The People's Committees of border districts shall effectively implement national target projects and programs to serve the lives of people in border areas; strengthen propaganda and mobilization work to properly implement the Party's guidelines and the State's policies and laws.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to collectives and individuals.
At the conference, the Provincial People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to 3 collectives and 7 individuals with outstanding achievements in border work in 2023.
Thanh Huyen