A delegation led by Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan lays wreath and offers incense to martyrs (Photo: VNA) She also laid wreathand offered incense to martyrs at the Vi Xuyen National Martyrs’ Cemetery and amonument dedicated to fallen soldiers of the Vi Xuyen battlefield in theprovince’s Thanh Thuy commune.
The Vi Xuyen NationalMartyrs’ Cemetery is home to 1,847 graves of martyrs nationwide who laid downtheir lives to safeguard the country’s northern border.
During her meetingwith leaders of Ha Giang and Vi Xuyen district in particular, Xuan underlinedthat there is a national border gate and various border crossings in Ha Giangprovince. Therefore, it needs to capitalise on the economic potential of theborder areas and bolster trade with its neighbouring Chinese localities.
Of note, with itsadvantages, Ha Giang is also asked to further promote its images and foster infrastructuredevelopment and human resources training for tourism, in an attempt to turntourism into a spearhead economic sector.
The Vice Presidentpresented 100 aid packages to poor families and policy beneficiaries, alongwith 200 gifts to disadvantaged students in Vi Xuyen district.
Xuan visits officers and soldiers at the Thanh Thuy international border gate post (Photo: VNA) Amid the ravages ofCOVID-19, Ha Giang border guard must take the initiative in carrying out borderprotection duties in a timely and concerted manner, contributing to realisingthe dual targets of safeguarding the country’s sovereignty and border securityand curbing the spread of the pandemic in border areas, Xuan stated./.
VNA
