An Giang: Authorities pay pre-Tet visit to border forces

Representatives of the authorities in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on January 6 paid visits to officers and soldiers of the local border guard and forces on duty along the Vietnam-Cambodia border line ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
An Giang: Authorities pay pre-Tet visit to border forces ảnh 1Chairman of the People's Committee of An Giang Nguyen Thanh Binh (standing) meets officers and soldiers of Vinh Nguon Border Guard Station on the day. (Photo: VNA)
An Giang (VNA) – Representatives of theauthorities in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on January 6 paid visits to officers and soldiers of the local border guard andforces on duty along the Vietnam-Cambodia border line ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

At the units, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh, head of the delegation, acknowledgedachievements they have made so far and wished them a happy year.

He asked the forces to fulfill their tasks assigned by theParty, State, and people, and promote their traditions.

The official also recommended they build close ties withauthorities and locals of both sides of the border, facilitate people's travelling and trade activities in line with regulations, and intensify patrols and crime preventionand control.

On the occasion, the delegation also visited beneficiariesof social welfare policies in Chau Doc city and presented gifts to lonesomeelderly and orphans at the city’s care centre for the groups./.
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