Promoting the glorious tradition of 61 years of building, fighting and growing, the Party Committee and the Provincial Border Guard Command continue to resolutely implement measures to improve leadership capacity, combat strength, build clean and strong Party committees and organizations; build units in the direction of being lean, compact, strong, effective, efficient, with high combat readiness, meeting the requirements and tasks of managing and protecting the national border in the new situation.
Politically strong
Currently, the Son La Provincial Border Guard Party Committee has 17 grassroots party organizations with 625 party members. The Party Committee always focuses on building party organizations in all areas of work. In particular, thoroughly grasping the directives and resolutions of the Party, the Central Military Commission, the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee for 100% of cadres, party members, and soldiers. After studying, researching, and guiding cadres and party members to write a review article according to regulations to have a full and profound understanding of the Party's leadership guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws; firmly grasping the tasks, goals, requirements, and solutions for organizing the implementation of resolutions; the situation and tasks of the agency and unit. The Party Committee also effectively implemented the Project "Innovation of political education work at the unit in the new period", improving the quality of education on Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh's thought, and the tradition of the provincial Border Guard, helping officers and soldiers stand firm against the "peaceful evolution" plot of hostile forces.
Provincial Border Guard participated in reviewing the team at the 2024 training launch ceremony.
Colonel Ca Van Lap, Party Secretary, Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard Command, said: The Party Committee has promoted the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle, in conjunction with the implementation of the Campaign "Promoting tradition, dedicating talent, worthy of being Uncle Ho's soldiers", with many new models, creative and suitable ways of doing things. Focusing on implementing the standards of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" in the new period; focusing on political qualities, ethics, lifestyle, culture, knowledge, democracy, discipline, maintaining internal solidarity, and solidarity between the army and the people. The officers and soldiers of the Provincial Border Guard have steadfast and firm political will, have absolute trust in the leadership of the Party, are assured and attached to the unit and locality.
To carry out the task of setting an example for typical collectives and individuals in studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle, up to now, the Party Committee has commended 7 collectives and 108 individuals in the unit. Every year, the Party Committee and the Provincial Border Guard Command review and commend 8 typical young faces and promising young faces in performing assigned tasks and in studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle.
Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Van Giap, Party Committee Secretary and Political Commissar of the Muong Leo Border Post in Sop Cop district, stated: 'The actions of our officers and soldiers, inspired by President Ho Chi Minh's teachings, are closely tied to our mission of safeguarding national sovereignty and security at the border. Specifically, we have assigned our officers to work closely with local communities, educating them about the Law on the State Border and the Vietnam Border Defense Law. Our goal is to help people understand these laws and avoid being misled by malicious elements into illegal activities.
The Chief of the Son La Border Guard Command inspected combat readiness training at Muong Lan Border Guard Station, Sop Cop District.
In addition, the Party Committee, the Party Committee Standing Committee, and the Party Committee's Inspection Commission always carry out inspection and supervision work in accordance with regulations and the Party Charter; improve the quality of inspections and supervisions to ensure compliance with principles and strict procedures; well implement the motto that supervision must be expanded, inspection must be focused and key. The content of inspection and supervision is on leadership in implementing political tasks, implementing Resolutions of the 4th Central Committee of the 11th and 12th terms, Directive No. 05-CT/TW of the Politburo, Directive No. 87-CT/QUTW of the Central Military Commission Standing Committee. Combine inspection and supervision of the Party Committee and Party organizations with inspection and supervision of Party Committee members who are key officials of agencies and units. Focus on inspecting Party organizations and Party members when there are signs of violations, places with low task completion results; strictly handle disciplinary actions, contributing to maintaining discipline and order in the Party. From 2020 to present, the Party Committee and the Party Committee's Inspection Committee have inspected and supervised 34 collectives and 86 party members.
Every year, the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee is ranked by the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee as having fulfilled its tasks well or better; over 96.5% of Party members have fulfilled their tasks well or better. This is an important condition for leading and directing the unit to carry out the task of firmly protecting national border security and sovereignty.
Officers and soldiers of the Chieng Khuong Border Guard Station, Song Ma district, patrol and control the border area.
Promote emulation movements
Following Uncle Ho's teaching "Emulation is patriotism, patriotism requires emulation", Son La Border Guard regularly launches emulation movements, motivating officers and soldiers in the unit to successfully complete assigned tasks.
Colonel Vu Duc Tu, Deputy Political Commissar of the Son La Border Guard Command, said: Every year, the Party Committee and the Command have directed 100% of the departments and units under their management to sign and register emulation agreements; the emulation content is in line with the field of expertise and the reality of the unit. At the same time, they regularly inspect and urge units to carry out emulation and reward work in accordance with the principles of democratic centralism, objectivity, right people, right work, right achievements. From there, they encourage officers and soldiers to actively participate, creating a vibrant emulation movement throughout the unit.
Officers of Chieng On Border Guard Station, Yen Chau district, propagate to people in border villages to participate in protecting border lines and border markers.
Responding to emulation movements, units in the Son La Provincial Border Guard have synchronously deployed border protection measures to protect territorial sovereignty and border security; ensure the safety of the country's political events; strictly maintain the command and combat readiness regime. In particular, in the fight against drug crimes on the border, from 2023 to present, the Border Guard has presided over and coordinated with functional forces to arrest 130 cases, 154 subjects; seized 27 heroin cakes, nearly 172g of heroin, 246,952 synthetic drug pills; nearly 4kg of crystal meth, over 5kg of opium resin, 6 guns, 1 car, 58 motorbikes, etc.
Talking about the unit's emulation movement, Major Lo Van Tuan, Deputy Political Commissar of Muong Lan Border Post, Sop Cop District, informed: The emulation movement has motivated officers and soldiers in the unit to strive to successfully complete the task of protecting the border area. In particular, strictly maintaining the combat readiness regime according to the regulations of superiors. Regularly organizing training on changing to combat readiness status, handling A2 situations, practicing plans and combat strategies to protect the post, border station... With the achievements, in 2023, the unit was recognized as a Determined to Win unit.
Party admission ceremony at Muong Leo Border Guard Station Party Committee, Sop Cop district.
The provincial Border Guard also promoted the emulation movement "The military logistics sector follows Uncle Ho's teachings", "Manage and exploit weapons and technical equipment well, durable, safe, economical and safe for traffic"; "Build a good, healthy and rich cultural environment"... At the units, all aspects of logistics work have been implemented synchronously and effectively; officers and soldiers have been encouraged to promote production and improve their lives. The value added to soldiers' meals from increased production averages over 2,800 VND/person/day.
Officers and soldiers of Chieng Son Border Post, Moc Chau district, patrol the border.
Building a strong and comprehensive unit "Exemplary model"
Colonel Nguyen Dinh Huan, Commander of the Provincial Border Guard Command, said: Adhering to the standards for building a comprehensively strong unit "Exemplary model", the Party Committee and Command have directed agencies and units in the Son La Border Guard force to synchronously implement in all fields. In particular, consolidating and perfecting the team of cadres and professional staff at all levels and sectors, ensuring the structure, quantity, quality, qualifications, capacity, methods, and good working style, meeting the requirements of assigned tasks. At the same time, paying attention to the work of protecting internal politics, protecting secrets, ensuring security, and unit safety; implementing well the work of policies, mass mobilization, and democratic regulations...
In the work of organizing forces, training well, maintaining strict discipline and combat readiness, the provincial Border Guard has directed the implementation of good management, arrangement and use of military numbers; registration, statistics and reporting of military numbers; monthly and quarterly joint review of military numbers in accordance with regulations of superiors. Mobilization and rotation of officers and professional soldiers, ensuring military numbers for units, in which priority is given to key units. Receiving, training reserve mobilization, and recruiting strictly and in accordance with regulations; resolving military rear policies well according to regulations.
Every year, the unit directs the organization of training for the subjects according to the motto "basic, practical, solid", 3 perspectives, 8 principles, 6 combinations, actively innovates training work, ensures correct and sufficient training content, time according to plan. The results of the inspection of training content, 100% meet the requirements, of which, 74% are good, excellent; achieving good training unit.
Soldiers of the Training and Mobility Battalion clean weapons and equipment after training.
Major Bui The Huu, Deputy Head of Logistics - Engineering, Provincial Border Guard Command, said: Logistics, engineering, finance, planning and investment work is always given attention; management and use of facilities, materials and equipment are strictly decentralized; ensuring adequate and timely readiness for combat, emergency and civil defense tasks. At the same time, promoting production and production to improve soldiers' lives; building and managing regular, green, clean and beautiful barracks; units with good military nutrition and good military supplies management. Military medicine proactively takes good care of soldiers' health, ensuring that the number of healthy soldiers reaches over 98.6%. Complete 100% of regular and emergency transportation plans and ensure absolute safety in all aspects.
Officers of the Border Guard Command's agencies practice shooting with K54 pistols
The provincial Border Guard force also ensures timely and synchronous provision of weapons and technical equipment for training, combat readiness and other tasks. Maintains the equipment guarantee coefficient for combat readiness, combat training, rescue and relief groups. Implements the campaign "Management and exploitation of good, durable, safe, economical and traffic-safe technical weapons and equipment" in a disciplined and effective manner; strictly manages the number of troops, weapons and technical equipment. Agencies and units strictly implement regulations on military administrative reform; apply science and technology, digital transformation in the military field; ensure confidentiality, safety, economy and efficiency.
Faced with the increasingly high demands of the task of managing and protecting national sovereignty and border security, the Son La Border Guard force continues to build a politically and ideologically strong unit; effectively carry out emulation movements throughout the army; build a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and gradually modern force..., together with the Party Committee, government and people in the province to create a solid wall to protect the border early and from afar.
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