Mobilizing resources towards the border

Officers and soldiers of Hien Kiet Border Guard Station (Quan Hoa) participate in building houses for poor households in Chieng Cam village.

Lieutenant Colonel Thinh Van Kien, Head of the Mass Mobilization Committee, Provincial Border Guard Command, said: Border areas still face many difficulties, with low per capita income, slow socio-economic development, limited awareness of a segment of the population, production capacity and farming methods still following old customs, and a high poverty rate... Based on the above reality, in recent years, together with the Party, the State, the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee, we have paid attention to leading and directing activities and mobilizing many resources towards the border to build potential in all aspects in the border areas. In particular, focusing on building and perfecting mechanisms and policies; investing thousands of billions of VND to build infrastructure. Sectors, localities and the Provincial Border Guard have been the investors of many projects with capital of hundreds of billions of VND to directly serve socio-economic development, associated with ensuring national defense - security and the lives of people in the border areas.

In addition, the fields of health, education and culture have been focused on investment and achieved many positive results. In particular, the exchange, twinning and sponsorship activities between the front and the rear have been widely deployed, receiving positive responses from all levels, sectors, organizations and individuals through many good models, practical and effective work. Typical examples include the model of "Spring sponsorship and twinning with extremely disadvantaged communes in the border areas of Muong Lat district"; the program "Spring of the border guards warms the hearts of the villagers"; "Spring of solidarity, Tet at the border"; "Warm homes for the poor in the border and island areas"; "Helping children go to school"; "Building solidarity houses", "Houses of gratitude", "Houses of comrades"; the model of growing high-yield cassava in Muong Lat; supporting breeds, transferring scientific and technical advances to the people...

The provincial Border Guard force alone has received 219 children under the project "Army officers and soldiers help children go to school"; coordinated with the provincial Fatherland Front Committee and localities to build 19 Great Unity houses. Implementing the program "Spring on the border, warm the hearts of the villagers", over the past 5 years, the provincial Border Guard has coordinated with all levels, sectors, localities, businesses, and philanthropists to give gifts and cash to the people of the border area with a total value of 14 billion VND.

From the mobilization of resources, the socio-economic appearance of the border communes has changed a lot. 100% of the communes, villages and hamlets have car roads to the commune center; 100% of households in the border villages and hamlets use the national grid, over 92% of villages and residential areas have mobile phone coverage; 100% of the communes have upgraded the grassroots broadcasting system and installed the internet. The quality of teaching and learning has been improved, the work of protecting and taking care of people's health has been strengthened. The movement to build a civilized lifestyle, cultural families, and promote the good cultural identity of ethnic groups has been unanimously responded by the people. The lives of people in the border areas have been improved, and border security has become more stable.

Article and photos: Khac Cong

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/huy-dong-nguon-luc-huong-ve-bien-gioi-245367.htm