Building the Great National Unity Bloc, promoting the combined strength of the entire political system in managing and protecting territorial sovereignty and security of sea and island borders.

(Haiphong.gov.vn) - On the afternoon of February 22, the City Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the city held a Conference to review 5 years of implementing the National Border Defense Day and to meet and commend cadres and people with outstanding achievements in participating in building a strong coastal border area in the period of 2019 - 2024.

Attending the conference were: Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Central Military Commission, Commander of the Border Guard; Major General Tran Van Bung, Chief of Political Affairs of the Border Guard; Major General Bui Cong Chuc, Deputy Political Commissar of Military Region 3; Rear Admiral Nguyen Viet Khanh, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy.

On the city side, there were comrades: Le Tien Chau, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation; Cao Xuan Lien, member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the city; Le Anh Quan, member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee; comrades of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairmen of the City People's Council and People's Committee; Deputy Head of the full-time National Assembly Delegation of Hai Phong city; leaders of Committees, Departments, branches, localities; units of the city's armed forces; and cadres and people with outstanding achievements in participating in building a strong coastal border area in the period of 2019-2024.

Over the past 5 years, with high responsibility and political determination, Hai Phong city, together with the whole country, has made the annual National Border Defense Day truly a festival for the people in the border areas. The National Border Defense Day contributes to consolidating the great national unity, promoting the combined strength of the entire political system in managing and protecting territorial sovereignty, security of sea and island borders, effectively serving the cause of economic and social development, strengthening national defense and security in Hai Phong city.

Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Tien Chau awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives with outstanding achievements.

Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai, Commander of the Border Guard, presented the "For the sovereignty and security of the Fatherland's borders" Medal to individuals.

The Party Committee and the City Government have focused on leading, directing and guiding all levels, sectors and localities to effectively implement the propaganda work of legal documents in general, and on borders and Border Guards in particular, thereby contributing to raising awareness, sense of responsibility in complying with the State's laws and the responsibility of participating in protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the People.

The movement "All people participate in protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security in the new situation" has been effectively implemented. Units and localities have built and maintained effective activities of many programs and models for the masses to participate in protecting national border sovereignty and security, maintaining political security and social order and safety in the sea and island border areas, and port gates such as: "Linked security clusters", "Solidarity of boats and ships", "Solidarity of ferry boats"...

Promoting the combined strength of all levels, sectors and the People in implementing the contents of "People's Border Defense Day", units under the City Border Guard have coordinated to fight, arrest and handle a total of 1,317 cases with 2,753 subjects, not allowing "hot spots" to occur; establishing and successfully fighting 11 special projects in the city's coastal border area; effectively fighting all types of crimes, contributing to maintaining political security and social order and safety, creating a favorable environment for the implementation of local socio-economic development tasks... Those results have continued to affirm that the Government's policy of organizing "People's Border Defense Day" is very correct; clearly affirming that the task of building and protecting the border is the cause of the entire Party, the entire army, the entire people, and the responsibility of all sectors and levels.

Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai, Commander of the Border Guard, spoke at the Conference.

Speaking at the Conference, Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai, Commander of the Border Guard acknowledged and commended the Party committees at all levels, authorities, agencies, departments, and organizations of the city in the past period for effectively leading and directing the implementation of the contents of "People's Border Day" in the city, especially in the coastal border area, thereby strengthening the trust of the people in the coastal border area with the Party and the State, making an important contribution to the development of the economy - culture - society, maintaining sovereignty over the sea and islands, ensuring political security, social order and safety in the coastal border area.

Comrade Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Tien Chau spoke at the Conference.

Speaking at the Conference, Comrade Le Tien Chau - Secretary of the City Party Committee stated that implementing the "People's Border Day" in the period of 2019 - 2024, it can be affirmed that the sovereignty and security of the city's sea, island and port border areas are firmly maintained. All levels, sectors and organizations have led, directed and effectively implemented the contents of "People's Border Day" throughout the city, especially in the sea border area. The above results have significantly contributed to the construction of Hai Phong city rich in economy, strong in national defense and security, an impregnable fortress in the spirit of Resolution No. 33 dated September 28, 2018 of the Politburo on "National Border Protection Strategy" and Resolution No. 45 dated January 24, 2019 of the Politburo on building and developing Hai Phong city to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

The Secretary of the City Party Committee emphasized that in the coming time, the work of ensuring security and order in the city's coastal border areas will face the requirements and demands of both managing and protecting sovereignty and security while also meeting the requirements and tasks of local socio-economic development. Therefore, the Departments, Committees, branches, organizations, armed forces, and local authorities need to continue to focus on propaganda and education work to raise awareness and responsibility for Party members and people in implementing the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, national defense and security tasks and the task of protecting sovereignty and security in the coastal border areas; continue to promote close coordination between all levels, branches and forces in regularly grasping the situation, practicing combat plans, practicing defense areas, preventing natural disasters, searching and rescuing, and promptly advising the City Party Committee and the City People's Committee on policies and measures to effectively resolve complex security issues. Along with that, effectively organize and implement programs, projects, and plans on economic, cultural, and social development in the city, and campaigns to firmly consolidate the national defense posture associated with the people's security posture and the national border posture to firmly protect the maritime border area; regularly pay attention to and take care of building and consolidating the city's armed forces, building a comprehensive and strong Border Guard force that is truly the core and specialized force in performing the tasks of building, managing, and protecting national sovereignty and border security; organize the people to effectively implement the movement "All people participate in protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security in the new situation" in the spirit of Directive No. 01 dated January 9, 2015 of the Prime Minister, especially periodically on the occasion of March 3 every year...

Collectives and individuals were commended and rewarded for their outstanding achievements in participating in building a strong maritime border area, period 2019 - 2024.

On this occasion, the Chairman of the City People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 24 collectives and 50 individuals; the Border Guard High Command awarded Certificates of Merit to 2 collectives and 3 individuals, and presented the Medal for National Border Security and Sovereignty to 42 individuals; the City Border Guard High Command awarded Certificates of Merit to 16 collectives and 38 individuals with outstanding achievements in implementing the National Border Defense Day and participating in building a strong maritime border area in the period of 2019 - 2024.