Along with performing well the task of protecting territorial sovereignty and national borders, Son La Border Guard forces also actively advise local Party committees and authorities in border communes to consolidate the political system, improve leadership capacity, effectiveness and efficiency of Party committees and authorities at all levels in the border areas of the province.
Implementing Conclusion No. 68-KL/TW dated February 5, 2020 of the Secretariat and Instruction No. 31-HD/BTCTW dated July 1, 2020 of the Central Organizing Committee on "The policy of increasing the number of Party Committee members who are border guard station officials participating in the Party Committees of districts, border communes and islands", the Standing Committee of the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee has disseminated and directed the border guard stations to implement. At the same time, advised the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee to issue Decision No. 813-QD/TU dated December 12, 2023 on "Regulations on coordination between the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee and the District Party Committees of border districts in performing the tasks of managing and protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security; building a strong local people's border defense", including contents related to the unified management of the team of reinforced commune cadres.
Muong Leo Border Guard Station, Sop Cop district, held a meeting to assign tasks to party members participating in activities at the border village.
Colonel Vu Duc Tu, Deputy Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard Command, said: The Provincial Party Committee and Border Guard Command have sent working delegations and issued official dispatches to discuss with the District Party Committees of border districts to grasp the situation and introduce personnel. They have agreed to issue regulations on coordination between the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee and the District Party Committees of border districts. They have agreed on policies and advised the Son La Provincial Party Committee on arranging positions for the team of reinforced commune cadres of the Provincial Border Guard in border communes. Accordingly, 6 comrades who are commanders of border posts have joined the Party Committees in 6 border districts. The Party Committee has also mobilized 17 Provincial Border Guard cadres to reinforce 17/17 border communes, join the Party Committees and hold the position of Deputy Party Secretary in charge of Party building and consolidating the grassroots political system. At the same time, 215 party members who are officers and professional soldiers were assigned to help 424 households and 158 party members who are Border Guard officers participated in activities at Party cells in border villages.
Major Vu Quyen Mua (3rd from left), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Muong Sai commune, Song Ma district, propagates to people to change crop structure on sloping land.
Before taking on the task, the team of commune-strengthened cadres is instructed to grasp the functions, tasks, positions, roles and contents of the task of building and consolidating a strong local political system, associated with the task of managing and firmly protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security. At the same time, they are trained in ethnic languages; traditional cultural features of ethnic minorities in border areas... to help the commune-strengthened border guards fulfill their tasks well in the locality.
Through the assessment, the Border Guard cadres participating in the local Party Committee have actively advised to gradually improve the quality of activities, innovate the leadership style of the political system at the grassroots level, focusing on the contents of management, protection of territorial sovereignty, national border security and socio-economic development. At the same time, effectively implement the Coordination Regulations between the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee and the border district Party Committees; between the Border Guard Station Party Committees and the Border Commune Party Committees.
Implement "4 together" with the people
As one of the border guards assigned to the border commune, Lieutenant Colonel Tran Duc The, Long Sap Border Guard Station, Moc Chau District, held the position of Deputy Secretary of the Long Sap Commune Party Committee. At that time, the commune Party Committee had 18 villages (2 villages did not have Party cells). Immediately after receiving the assignment, Lieutenant Colonel The advised the Commune Party Committee to guide the Party cells to create sources and select outstanding masses to join the Party. After meeting all the conditions, 2 Party cells were established in Buoc Pat and Pha Nhen villages.
“Four together” (eating, living, working, speaking the ethnic language together) with the people at the grassroots level, understanding the difficulties of the people in economic development, Mr. The advised the Party Committee and the People's Committee of the commune to direct the people to change the structure of crops and livestock, and apply technical advances in production. In particular, he advised the commune to mobilize the people of Muong Bo resettlement village to convert corn and cassava growing areas to tea growing; connecting with Hung Han Company Limited, Chieng Son commune, Moc Chau district, to supply seeds, fertilizers, techniques and purchase fresh tea buds for the people. The implementation model was supported by the District People's Committee with part of the investment costs for production for the people. After 3 years, the tea area in Muong Bo village has developed well, the people have a stable income, and the village now has 40 hectares of tea.
Lieutenant Colonel Tran Duc The, Long Sap Border Guard Station, Deputy Secretary of Long Sap Commune Party Committee, Moc Chau District, propagandizes people to convert crop areas.
With the support of the State, Lieutenant Colonel The and the Commune Party Committee directed the commune's mass organizations to propagate and mobilize people to donate land, labor, and money to build infrastructure projects. Up to now, 5 border villages of Long Sap commune have poured concrete for 6km of rural roads; 11/14 villages in the commune have installed rural lighting lines, contributing to changing the appearance of the new rural areas of the border communes to become more and more prosperous.
Lieutenant Colonel The shared: Having worked for many years in Long Sap commune, I consider this place my second hometown; always standing side by side with the Party Committee, government and people to eliminate backward customs and build a better life. At the same time, actively participating in firmly protecting the border area.
Song Ma has 4 border communes; all communes are assigned reinforced border guards to work as Deputy Secretaries of the Commune Party Committee. Mr. Thao A Su, Standing Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, commented: The reinforced Border Guard has done a good job of advising the Party Committee and the commune government to lead and direct the work of Party building and consolidating the local political system. Guiding Party cells to create sources for Party development. At the same time, participating in propaganda and mobilizing people to convert crops and livestock appropriately and effectively to improve their living standards; actively participating in maintaining border security.
Over the past 4 years, Major Lia Lao Lanh, Muong Cai Border Guard Station, Deputy Secretary of the Muong Cai Commune Party Committee, Song Ma District, has advised the Commune Party Committee to issue an annual plan for developing Party members and assign specific targets to each Party cell. At the same time, he directed the Vietnam Fatherland Front and other mass organizations to launch emulation movements, creating an environment for union members and association members to strive to select outstanding people to introduce to the Party organization for training and admission to the Party. From 2020 to present, the Party cells have introduced 130 outstanding people, of which 110 people have been admitted to the Party. Mr. Lanh also advised on the completion of 4 Party cells without Party committees. Thereby, contributing to making the Muong Cai Commune Party Committee one of the district's exemplary Party Committees in developing Party members in the 2020-2025 term.
Major Lia Lao Lanh, Muong Cai Border Guard Station, participated in the Party Committee and held the position of Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Muong Cai commune.
To ensure security and order in the area, Mr. Lanh advised the Commune Party Committee to coordinate with the Border Guard and Commune Police to participate in the fight against all kinds of crimes and social evils. Advised the Commune Party Committee to implement the "smart mass mobilization" model to turn Huoi Co village into a drug-free village and transform key and complicated drug areas in the villages of Na Don, Co Phuong, Ta Lat, Huoi Muoi, and Sai Khao.
Up to now, the team of cadres reinforced for the commune has directly discovered, created sources, and trained and developed over 500 party members in 17 border communes. Of which, over 98% of the new party members are ethnic minorities, contributing to eliminating villages without party members. At the same time, they have participated in consolidating 57 mass organizations; discovered, created sources for training, and trained 130 cadres in border villages. It is noteworthy that the cadres and soldiers in green uniforms have contributed to enhancing the leadership role of the Party Committee and the management of the local government in accordance with the policies and measures set forth by the Party Committee.
Stick to the base, secure the area
Currently, the Party Committee of the Provincial Border Guard Command has assigned 158 party members to participate in activities at the Party cells in border villages. The party members have advised the village Party cells to carry out activities in accordance with the Party Charter; to deploy directives and resolutions of the Party at all levels to party members; to promote the spirit of self-criticism and criticism in activities...
Lieutenant Colonel Tran Duy Thuong, Party Secretary and Political Commissar of Chieng On Border Post, Yen Chau District, said: The unit has assigned party members to work at 15 border village party cells in Chieng On and Phieng Khoai communes. In general, the assigned comrades have completed their assigned tasks well; stayed close to the base, advised the party cells and village management boards to maintain self-managed security and order teams; mobilized households to participate in self-management of the border line and protection of national border markers. At the same time, they guided people in choosing suitable crops and livestock, applying technical advances to production to improve productivity and quality of agricultural products...
Party members of Chieng On Border Guard Station, Yen Chau district, participate in Party cell activities at Suoi Cut border village.
Talking about the role of Chieng On Border Post Party members in the activities of the border village Party cell, comrade Song Lao Giang, Secretary of Suoi Cut Village Party Cell, said: Captain Lo Van Minh, Chieng On Border Post, came to the Party cell to participate in activities. He advised the cell to prepare the content of the activities and draft the leadership resolution of the cell. At the same time, he worked with the village management board to propagate and mobilize people to strictly implement the cooperation regulations between the two border villages, not to illegally cross the border, and raise people's awareness of law observance.
The Provincial Border Guard Command also assigned 215 party members who are officers and professional soldiers to help 424 households. The party members assigned tasks have been close to the grassroots, have a firm grasp of the area, and clearly understand the circumstances of each household assigned to them to support them in choosing suitable crops and livestock with economic value to put into production and escape poverty. At the same time, they grasp the thoughts and aspirations of the people and report them to the local Party Committee and authorities for timely resolution.
Officers of Chieng Son Border Guard Station, Moc Chau district, guide people in taking care of fruit trees.
The family of Mr. Vi Van So, A La village, Chieng On commune, Yen Chau district, received help from Party member Nguyen Manh Cuong, Chieng On Border Guard Station. Mr. So said: Mr. Cuong guided my family to borrow preferential loans from the district's Social Policy Bank to invest in production. He also guided me to convert the corn and cassava growing area to growing plums to increase income. With his help, my family will try to rise up and escape poverty in the near future.
In fact, the border guards who have been reinforced at the grassroots level have closely followed their functions, tasks, and areas, and together with local Party committees and authorities, have overcome difficulties in Party building, consolidated the political system, and supported people in effective production. They have created trust with the people, which is an important condition for the Son La Border Guard force to successfully complete the task of firmly protecting the national border security and sovereignty in the new situation.
(To be continued)
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