The Border Guard Command of Quang Binh province presents equipment for COVID-19 prevention and control to the Military Command and police of Khammouane of Laos (Photo: VNA) Quang Binh (VNA) - The Border GuardCommand of Vietnam's central Quang Binh province and the Military Command and police ofthe Lao province of Khammouane on January 13 looked into border defence, entry and exitmanagement, and the COVID-19 fight.
At a meeting held at the Vietnamese province’sCha Lo International Border Gate, the two sides shared information on the socio-economy,security, and defence situation in Quang Binh and Khammounane last year.
They have maintained borderline and bordermarker safeguarding, exit and entry management, and COVID-19 prevention andcontrol. Drug crime remains complex, however, with the appearance of new ruses,they said.
Colonel Trinh Thanh Binh, Commander of the QuangBinh Border Guard Command, said a large number of Vietnamese working in Laosare forecast to return home via the Cha Lo International Border Gate in the nearfuture, and there may be crime rings organising illegal entry from Laos toVietnam and vice-versa.
He suggested the two sides maintain informationsharing and checkpoints in border areas so as to prevent illegal cross-bordertravel and the transmission of COVID-19.
They agreed to continue close coordination incombating illegal cross-border travel and crime while increasing communicationsto raise awareness among border residents.
In 2020, via bilateral cooperation, borderguards in Quang Binh discovered 21 cases with 31 people trafficking drugs,firecrackers, and forestry products from Laos to Vietnam, and seized nearly130,000 synthetic drug pills, 250 kg of meth, 13 kg of heroin, and 20 kg offirecrackers. They also dealt with 78 cases of illicitly crossing the border, involving91 people./.
