“Spring on the border warms the hearts of the villagers” not only brings joy to the people living on the border, but also to the border guards. The joy of sharing and expressing gratitude to the people – the “extended arms” who have accompanied the border guards in protecting the country’s territorial sovereignty and border security.
On the eve of the new spring, at the Chieng Khuong Border Gate Joint Control Station, Song Ma District, Son La Province, the Son La Provincial Border Guard Command coordinated with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Son La Province, the Vietnam Journalists Association and accompanying and sponsoring units to organize the program Warm Tet, Warm Border Spring for the People in 2025.
Within the framework of the program, 1,000 Tet gifts were presented by units to poor and near-poor households in 4 border communes of Muong Cai.
Leaders of Son La province and Son La Border Guard Command presented national flags and pictures of Uncle Ho to 21 villages of Chieng Khuong border commune, Song Ma district, Son La.
Leaders of units give gifts to disadvantaged households in Muong Et district, Hua Phan province, Lao PDR.
Along with that are Tet gifts for families of policy beneficiaries and meritorious people in border areas.
Organize "0 VND" booths for people and give gifts to poor and near-poor households.
Within the framework of the program, people from border villages participated in a banh chung wrapping contest.
The accompanying units participated in examining and providing eye specialist consultation for hundreds of people and students in the border area.
Medical staff of Chieng Khuong Border Guard Station provide health advice to people.
Throwing the shuttlecock
Folk games attract a large number of cadres, soldiers and people to participate in the exchange.
Before that, there was a colorful cultural exchange night, strengthening the relationship between the army and the people.
Colonel Vu Duc Tu, Deputy Political Commissar of the Son La Border Guard Command, shared: Every time Tet comes, we are extremely excited to join in this warm atmosphere. We think that this is not only the joy of the people in the border area, but also our joy - the border guards, it is the sharing, the gratitude to the people "extended arms" who have accompanied the border guards in protecting the sovereignty of the territory and security of the national border.
Le Hanh