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Contest on border and border guards launched

A contest on border and border guards was launched on Nov 29 to celebrate 60th Traditional Day of the Border Guard (March 3, 1959-2019) and the 30th All People's Border Guard Day (March 3, 1989-2019).
Contest on border and border guards launched ảnh 1Border guard force arrest a drug criminal (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A contest to learnabout Vietnam’s border and border guards was launched on November 29 tocelebrate the 60th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the BorderGuard (March 3, 1959-2019) and the 30th All People's Border GuardDay (March 3, 1989-2019).

Speaking at the launch ceremony, DeputyPolitical Commissar of the Border Guard Command Maj. Gen. Phung Quoc Tuan saidthat the contest aims to spread the heroic tradition of the Border Guard Force.

It will also enhance the responsibility ofmilitary officers, soldiers and people for protecting national sovereignty andborder security and help build a border of peace, stability, cooperation, anddevelopment.

The contest, open to all Vietnam citizens athome and abroad, includes a writing contest and multiple-choice questions.Written entries will be received from November 29, 2017 to November 20, 2018,while the online test will begin in January 2018 and end in January 2019.

The awards ceremony is slated for January2019.-VNA
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