Photos of border soldiers over the past 60 years

Over the last 60 years, during war and peace, generations of border soldiers have fulfilled the tasks assigned by the Party and state.

Border soldiers fight to protect Dong Dang fort (Lang Son province) in the war to defend northern border, Feb. 1979 (Photo: VNA)

Border soldiers fight to protect Dong Dang fort (Lang Son province) in the war to defend northern border, Feb. 1979 (Photo: VNA)

Border soldiers in Quang Ninh province patrol to protect national sea (1985) (Photo: VNA)

Soldiers of 199 Border Station, Lang Son province, 1985 (Photo: VNA)

Soldiers at Hong Chong border gate, Quang Ninh province, patrol Hon Phu Tu tourism site, Hang pagoda (Photo: VNA)

Soldiers at Si Ma Cai border station, Lao Cai province patrol along the border (Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

Border soldiers in Thanh Hoa province teach local people in Na Meo commune, Quan Son district (Photo: VNA)

Medical soldiers at Pa Thom border station, Dien Bien province conduct checkup for ethnic children in Sa Pa village (Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

Soldiers at Dao San border station, Phong Tho district, Lai Chau province make movie and documentary screening tours to help raise the locals’ awareness of health care, drugs and social evils (Photo: VNA)

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