The Chiềng On Border Guard Station is responsible for managing nearly 34km of border with 18 national border markers/19 border posts (including one double marker). The border area under the unit's responsibility includes 52 villages (11 of which are bordering the border), with 7 ethnic groups living together.

As a mountainous border region with rugged terrain and numerous trails and openings, the area experiences a surge in travel, visits to relatives, and trade during the Lunar New Year; consequently, the security situation harbors potential complexities.

Aware of this, the Party Committee and the Command Board of the Border Guard Post proactively developed a specific and practical plan for Tet holiday duty; strictly implemented directives and orders from superiors; maintained strict command duty, duty officer, combat readiness duty, and air defense duty; and maintained 100% personnel on duty at key locations.

Officers and soldiers of Chiềng On Border Guard Station patrol and protect the border on the first day of Spring in the year of the Horse 2026.

Officers and soldiers of the unit intensified patrols and control of the border and the national border marker system; closely coordinating with local Party committees, authorities, and the police force.militaryThe communes have a firm grasp of the local situation, promptly detecting and preventing violations of the law, and maintaining peace and security in the border areas of the Fatherland.

Regardless of freezing temperatures, dense fog, or drizzling rain and biting winds, the footsteps of the patrolmen continue steadily along every border route, affirming the sense of responsibility and determination of the soldiers in green uniforms.

Besides fulfilling its border protection duties effectively, the Chiềng On Border Guard Station also actively cares for the lives of the local people. During Tet (Lunar New Year), the unit organizes visits and presents gifts to families receiving preferential treatment, poor and near-poor households, and students with difficult circumstances; and coordinates activities to celebrate the spring festival in a warm and meaningful way.

The "Spring Border Guard Program: Warming the Hearts of Villagers" for the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Horse (2016) was organized with many meaningful activities: Donating 735 Tet gifts to policy beneficiary families and disadvantaged families; providing free medical examinations and medicine to over 1,510 people; donating 3 lighting lines to 3 villages; organizing free application processing for passports, travel documents, and bank account opening; organizing a "zero-cost market" and a border spring market; and cultural, artistic, and sports exchanges.sport...with a total program value of over 1.3 billion VND, creating a vibrant spring atmosphere and strengthening the close-knit solidarity between the military and the people.

For many young soldiers, this is also their first time celebrating Tet away from their families, so feelings of nostalgia are inevitable. The Party Committee and the Command of the Border Guard Post have paid special attention to their education.politics, ideology; organizing activities, cultural and sports exchanges, creating a cheerful and warm atmosphere within the unit.

The unit commander regularly visits and keeps track of each soldier's family circumstances, offering timely encouragement and support to ensure the soldiers can focus on their work. The unit also organized a solemn and warm New Year's celebration for the soldiers. The New Year's Eve and New Year's Day meals, though simple, were filled with camaraderie and fellowship. New Year's wishes and shared stories about their hometowns helped alleviate some of the young soldiers' homesickness.

The "Spring Border Guard Program: Warming the Hearts of Local People" for the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Horse was organized with many meaningful activities.

Officers and staff of Chiềng On Border Guard Station visited and encouraged local people on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2026 (Year of the Horse).

Corporal Ha Quoc Huy, whose family lives in Lam Thuong commune, Lao Cai province, expressed: “This is the first Tet holiday I haven't been able to spend with my family. Seeing people celebrating Tet and welcoming the spring these days, I miss home a lot, but with the encouragement and care from the comrades in the Station Command and the unit, I feel more mature and determined to successfully complete all assigned tasks.”

Celebrating Tet (Lunar New Year) at the border, though not as lavish as in the rear, is still filled with the warmth of camaraderie. After their shifts, officers and soldiers decorate the altar dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh, tend to the youth garden, and prepare for cultural and artistic activities. Within the outpost grounds, kumquat trees and peach blossoms are neatly arranged; trays of five fruits and pots of sticky rice cakes (banh chung) burn brightly throughout the night. Amidst the rustling mountain winds, officers and soldiers gather around the fire, wrapping cakes, sharing family stories, and encouraging each other to complete their duties well. At the moment of midnight, after finishing their shifts, they quickly call their loved ones, sending wishes for a peaceful new year from the distant border.

In addition, the unit performed well in logistics, ensuring that soldiers received all necessary provisions and entitlements during Tet; maintaining discipline and order, and building a healthy, united, and cohesive cultural environment. As a result, 100% of officers and soldiers were mentally at ease, clearly understood their duties, and there were no cases of disciplinary violations during Tet.

On New Year's Eve, amidst the tranquil mountains and forests, the footsteps of patrolmen silently echoed along every border road. Flashlights swept across each border marker, a firm affirmation of the will and courage of the soldiers in green uniforms. New Year's greetings exchanged over the radio, warm handshakes at the guard posts – these became sacred and memorable moments.

Lieutenant Colonel Lo Minh Hiep, Secretary of the Party Committee and Political Commissar of Chieng On Border Guard Station, said: "Despite many difficulties, the officers and soldiers of the unit always clearly understand their nhiệm vụ, uphold a high sense of responsibility, and are ready to sacrifice personal joys to successfully complete the assigned tasks, so that the people can celebrate Tet safely and peacefully."