In implementing Conclusion No. 68-KL/TW dated February 5, 2020, of the Secretariat of the Central Committee and Guidance No. 31-HD/BTCTW dated July 1, 2020, of the Central Organization Committee on "The policy of increasing the number of Party committee members who are border guard officers participating in Party committees at the district and commune levels in border and island areas," the Standing Committee of the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee organized the dissemination and directed border guard posts to implement the policy. At the same time, it advised the Provincial Party Standing Committee to issue Decision No. 813-QĐ/TU dated December 12, 2023, on "Regulations on coordination between the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee and the Party committees of border districts in performing the tasks of managing and protecting national territorial sovereignty and border security; building a strong people's border defense system at the local level," which includes content related to the unified management of the officers assigned to communes.

The Muong Leo Border Guard Station in Sop Cop district held a meeting to assign tasks to Party members participating in activities in the border village.

Colonel Vu Duc Tu, Deputy Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard Command, said: The Party Committee and the Provincial Border Guard Command have sent working groups and issued official documents to exchange information with the Party Committees of border districts regarding personnel selection. A coordination regulation between the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee and the Party Committees of border districts has been agreed upon. A policy has been agreed upon and advice has been given to the Son La Provincial Party Committee regarding the placement of officers from the Provincial Border Guard in border communes. Accordingly, six officers who are commanders of border guard posts have joined the Party committees in six border districts. The Party Committee has also deployed 17 officers from the Provincial Border Guard to reinforce all 17 border communes, participating in the Party committees and holding the position of Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee in charge of Party building and strengthening the grassroots political system. At the same time, 215 Party members who are officers and professional soldiers were assigned to assist 424 households, and 158 Party members who are Border Guard officers participated in activities at Party branches in border villages.

Major Vu Quyen Mua (third from the left), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Muong Sai commune, Song Ma district, is educating the people on changing the crop structure on sloping land.

Before assuming their duties, the border guard officers assigned to the communes are instructed to thoroughly understand the functions, tasks, positions, roles, and content of building and strengthening the local political system, linked to the task of managing and firmly protecting national territorial sovereignty and border security. At the same time, they receive training in ethnic languages ​​and the traditional culture of ethnic minorities in border areas… helping the border guard officers assigned to the communes to effectively fulfill their duties in the locality.

Through evaluation, the Border Guard officers participating in local Party committees have actively advised on gradually improving the quality of activities and innovating the leadership style of the political system at the grassroots level, focusing on issues related to the management and protection of territorial sovereignty, national border security, and socio-economic development. At the same time, they have effectively implemented the Coordination Regulations between the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee and the border district Party committees; and between the Party committees of border guard posts and the Party committees of border communes.

Implementing the "four together" principle with the people.

As one of the border guards assigned to the border commune, Lieutenant Colonel Tran Duc The, of the Long Sap Border Gate Border Guard Station, Moc Chau District, held the position of Deputy Secretary of the Long Sap Commune Party Committee. At that time, the commune's Party Committee comprised 18 villages (2 villages did not yet have Party branches). Immediately after taking up his duties, Lieutenant Colonel The advised the commune's Party Committee to guide the Party branches in identifying and selecting outstanding individuals for Party membership. After meeting the necessary conditions, two Party branches were established in Buoc Pat and Pha Nhen villages.

By practicing the "Four Together" principle (eating together, living together, working together, and speaking the local language) with the local people, and understanding their difficulties 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 advanced technology to production. In particular, he advised the commune to encourage the people of the Muong Bo resettlement village to convert their corn and cassava cultivation areas to tea cultivation; connecting them with Hung Han Co., Ltd. in Chieng Son commune, Moc Chau district, to supply seeds, fertilizers, technical assistance, and purchase fresh tea leaves from the villagers. The model was partially funded by the district People's Committee. After 3 years, the tea cultivation area in Muong Bo village has developed well, providing the people with stable income; currently, the village has 40 hectares of tea.

Lieutenant Colonel Tran Duc The, of the Long Sap Border Gate Border Guard Station, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Long Sap commune, Moc Chau district, is promoting the conversion of crop areas among the people.

With the support of the State, Lieutenant Colonel The, together with the Party Committee of the commune, directed the commune's mass organizations to propagate and mobilize people to donate land, contribute labor, and contribute money to build infrastructure projects. To date, 6km of rural roads have been concreted in 5 border villages of Long Sap commune; 11 out of 14 villages in the commune have installed rural lighting, contributing to changing the face of the new rural area of ​​the border commune, making it increasingly prosperous.

Lieutenant Colonel The shared: "Having worked in Long Sap commune for many years, I consider this place my second home; I always stand side by side with the Party committee, the government, and the people to eliminate outdated customs and build a better life. At the same time, I actively participate in firmly protecting the border area."

The Ma River region has four border communes; all communes have border guard officers assigned to serve as Deputy Secretaries of the Commune Party Committees. Mr. Thao A Su, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, commented: The reinforced border guard force has done a good job advising the Commune Party Committees and authorities on leading and directing Party building work and strengthening the local political system. They have guided Party branches in creating sources for Party development. At the same time, they have participated in disseminating information and mobilizing the people to switch to suitable and effective crops and livestock to improve their living standards; and actively contributed to maintaining border security.

For over four years, Major Lia Lao Lanh, of the Muong Cai Border Guard Post and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Muong Cai Commune, Song Ma District, has advised the Commune Party Committee on issuing annual Party member development plans and assigning specific targets to each Party branch. Simultaneously, he has directed the Vietnam Fatherland Front and other commune organizations to launch emulation movements, creating an environment for members to strive to select outstanding individuals to be recommended to the Party organization for training and admission. From 2020 to the present, the Party branches have recommended 130 outstanding individuals, of which 110 have been admitted to the Party. Major Lanh also advised on the consolidation of four Party branches that lacked Party committees. Through these efforts, he has contributed to making the Muong Cai Commune Party Committee one of the exemplary Party committees in the district in terms of Party member development during the 2020-2025 term.

Major Lia Lao Lanh, of the Muong Cai Border Guard Post, participates in the Party Committee and holds the position of Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Muong Cai commune.

To ensure local security and order, Mr. Lanh advised the commune Party Committee to coordinate with the Border Guard and the commune police to combat various types of crime and social evils. He also advised the commune Party Committee to implement the "effective people mobilization" model, turning Huoi Co village into a drug-free village and transforming key areas with complex drug problems in Na Don, Co Phuong, Ta Lat, Huoi Muoi, and Sai Khao villages.

To date, the team of cadres assigned to the communes has directly identified, recruited, and nurtured over 500 Party members in 17 border communes. Of these, over 98% of the new Party members are ethnic minorities, contributing to eliminating villages without Party members. Simultaneously, they have participated in consolidating 57 mass organizations; and identified, recruited, and trained 130 cadres in border villages. It is noteworthy that these cadres and soldiers have contributed to enhancing the leadership role of the Party committees and the administration of local governments in accordance with the policies and measures set forth by the Party committees.

Stay rooted in the community and secure your territory.

Currently, the Party Committee of the Provincial Border Guard Command has assigned 158 Party members to participate in activities at Party branches in border villages. These Party members have advised the village Party branches on conducting activities in accordance with the Party Charter; disseminated directives and resolutions of the Party at all levels to Party members; and promoted self-criticism and criticism in their activities…

Lieutenant Colonel Tran Duy Thuong, Secretary of the Party Committee and Political Commissar of the Chieng On Border Guard Station, Yen Chau district, said: The unit has assigned Party members to participate in activities at 15 border village Party branches in Chieng On and Phieng Khoai communes. Generally, the assigned comrades have successfully completed their assigned tasks; they are closely connected with the grassroots, advising the Party branches and village management boards on maintaining self-governing security and order groups; mobilizing households to participate in self-management of the border and protecting national border markers. At the same time, they guide the people in choosing suitable crops and livestock, and applying advanced techniques to production to improve the productivity and quality of agricultural products...

Party members and officers of the Chiềng On Border Guard Station, Yên Châu district, participate in Party branch activities at Suối Cút border village.

Speaking about the role of Party members from the Chieng On Border Guard Post in the activities of the Party branch in the border village, Comrade Song Lao Giang, Secretary of the Suoi Cut Village Party Branch, said: Captain Lo Van Minh, from the Chieng On Border Guard Post, when participating in the Party branch's activities, advised the branch on preparing the content of the meetings and drafting the leadership resolution of the branch. At the same time, together with the village management board, he propagated and mobilized the people to strictly implement the cooperation regulations between the two border villages, preventing illegal border crossings and raising the people's awareness of law compliance.

The Provincial Border Guard Command also assigned 215 Party members, including officers and professional soldiers, to assist 424 households. These assigned Party members stayed close to the community, thoroughly understanding the local area and the circumstances of each assigned household. This allowed them to support the households in choosing suitable crops and livestock with high economic value for production, helping them escape poverty. At the same time, they understood the people's concerns and aspirations, and reported them to the local Party committee and government for timely resolution.

Officers from the Chiềng Sơn Border Guard Station, Mộc Châu district, instruct local people on how to care for fruit trees.

The family of Mr. Vi Van So, from A La village, Chieng On commune, Yen Chau district, received assistance from Party member Nguyen Manh Cuong of the Chieng On Border Guard Post. Mr. So said: "Mr. Cuong guided my family in obtaining preferential loans from the District Social Policy Bank to invest in production. He also guided us in converting our corn and cassava fields to growing late-season plums to increase our income. With his help, my family will strive to improve our lives and escape poverty in the near future."

In reality, border guard officers assigned to grassroots units have closely adhered to their functions, duties, and assigned areas, working alongside local Party committees and authorities to overcome difficulties in Party building and strengthening the political system; and supporting people in effective production. They have earned the trust of the people, which is a crucial condition for the Son La Border Guard Force to successfully fulfill its mission of firmly protecting national border security and sovereignty in the new situation.

(To be continued)

 

 

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