Lieutenant Colonel Truong Minh Duc (left) and Colonel Trieu Quoc Nguay (right) signed the handover minutes.
Representatives of the Border Guard Command presented flowers to congratulate Colonel Trieu Quoc Nguay and Lieutenant Colonel Truong Minh Duc.

Major General Nguyen Van Thien, Deputy Commander of the Border Guard, chaired the conference. Also attending the conference were Major General Phan Ngoc Que, Deputy Chief of Political Affairs of the Border Guard Command, and representatives of the Border Guard Command's functional agencies.

Implementing the decision of the Ministry of National Defense, Colonel Trieu Quoc Nguay, Commander of Lai Chau Provincial Border Guard, retired from work, waiting for the end of military service age according to military rank to retire according to the regime. Lieutenant Colonel Truong Minh Duc, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff, assumed the position of Commander of Lai Chau Provincial Border Guard.

Speaking at the conference, Major General Nguyen Van Thien acknowledged and highly appreciated the contributions of Colonel Trieu Quoc Nguay during 32 years in various positions. He and the Party Committee and the Border Guard Command of Lai Chau province have led and directed the implementation of the task of managing and firmly protecting the sovereignty and security of the national border.

Major General Nguyen Van Thien hopes that, with his experience and extensive work experience, Colonel Trieu Quoc Nguay will continue to pay attention to the Party Committee and the Border Guard Command of Lai Chau province so that the unit can excellently complete its tasks in the coming time. In the spirit of seriousness and responsibility, Lieutenant Colonel Truong Minh Duc will continue to promote his mettle, capacity, intelligence and pioneering and exemplary role as a leader to unite and unify with the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and the Border Guard Command of Lai Chau province; continue to lead and direct the unit to excellently complete all tasks.

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