(Sonla.gov.vn) "Continue to strictly control entry and exit activities; Maintain the work of monitoring the area, ensuring security and order in border areas; protect the border, border markers, and maintain national sovereignty and security" is the direction of comrade Hoang Quoc Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Border Steering Committee at the Son La Provincial Border Steering Committee Conference held on August 4, 2023. Attending the Conference were members of the Steering Committee and Standing Committees of districts with borders.
Son La Provincial Border Steering Committee Conference
In recent times, the relationship between Party committees, authorities, and functional forces of our country and our neighbor has always been consolidated, maintained, and upheld the traditional relationship of solidarity and friendship; closely coordinated in resolving incidents arising in the border area, maintained economic and social development, and gradually improved the material and spiritual life of people in the border area. National territorial sovereignty, the border system, national border markers, and border posts ensure safety and status quo; political security, social order and safety in the border area are stable. Since the beginning of the year, functional forces have increased patrolling and controlling bilateral and unilateral areas, thereby promptly detecting and handling arising situations. Regarding immigration, exit procedures have been completed for over 23,000 people, entry procedures for nearly 28,000 people, along with tens of thousands of vehicles and goods. The export value of goods between Son La province and neighboring Lao provinces is estimated at over 750,000 USD, equivalent to over 17 billion VND.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke.
Concluding the Conference, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Quoc Khanh requested members of the Steering Committee to continue to do a good job of forecasting, proactively take measures to ensure internal and external security and order, not to be passive and surprised by emerging situations; closely coordinate between forces, the core of which is the police, army, and border guards, to build a national security and defense posture; do a better job of mass mobilization, grasp the thoughts and aspirations of the masses and developments in the border areas; effectively implement national target programs, thereby ensuring social security and improving the lives of people in border areas; at the same time, continue to strictly control activities, entry and exit; protect the border, landmarks, and maintain national sovereignty and security.
Quoc Tuan