Colonel Pham Tung Lam, Political Commissar of the Border Guard CommandSon La provinceThe program was attended and directed by the organizers. Representatives from sponsoring organizations, philanthropists, and a large number of local residents also participated.

Colonel Pham Tung Lam delivered the opening remarks for the program.

The program included activities such as: cultural exchange performances; rice cake wrapping and pounding competitions; volleyball matches; and traditional folk games (tug-of-war, stick pushing, tug-of-war, crossbow shooting, blindfolded duck catching, etc.).

Free haircuts help people.

Providing medical examinations for the people.

In addition, the Provincial Border Guard Command, in coordination with sponsors, distributed over 1,500 gift packages containing food and essential goods to policy beneficiary families and poor households; presented 30 gift packages (each worth 400,000 VND) including books, notebooks, cakes, candies, etc., along with 100,000 VND in cash to disadvantaged but academically excellent students; organized a "Zero-Cost Booth" serving 750 people; and provided free medical examinations, health consultations, and medicine to nearly 1,200 people. The total value of the program was over 1 billion VND.

The "zero-cost stall" attracted a large number of people.

For practical purposesTaking care of Tet celebrations for people in border areas.Previously, the Border Guard Command of Son La province directed the Border Guard Posts at Long Sap International Border Gate, Chieng Khuong Border Gate, Chieng Tuong, Muong Lan, and Phieng Pan to coordinate with the local Party committees and authorities of Long Sap, Chieng Khuong, Long Phieng, Muong Lan, and Phieng Pan communes (Son La province) and sponsors to organize the "Spring Border Guard Program: Warming the Hearts of the People" in 2026.

Tug-of-war competition.

Stick pushing competition.

Rice cake pounding competition.

The judges scored the participating teams.

Besides organizing cultural, artistic, and sports activities, the Border Guard Posts, in coordination with local Party committees, authorities, and sponsors, distributed 1,527 gift packages containing food and essential goods (rice, blankets, mosquito nets, warm clothes, etc.) to policy beneficiary families and people in difficult circumstances in the area; distributed over 600 gift packages to students and children of Border Guard Posts under the "Nurturing Green Seeds of the Border - Steadfast Towards the Future" model; donated one bridge (worth 680 million VND), 354 warm jackets, two computer sets, two printers, 97 solar-powered lamps, five pairs of breeding livestock, and 45,000 tea plants to disadvantaged women members and local Women's Unions; organized "Zero-Cost Stalls" and food stalls, cooking 400 free meals for the people. Free haircuts were provided to nearly 400 people; free health check-ups, consultations, and medication were given to 680 people... The total value of these programs was over 3 billion VND.