On August 24, a delegation from the Military Region 7 Command, led by Lieutenant General Tran Vinh Ngoc, Secretary of the Military Region 7 Party Committee and Political Commissar, carried out a series of activities to visit and support residents and encourage forces performing duties in the two border communes of Quang Truc and Thuan An, Lam Dong Province.
Strengthening military-civilian solidarity in border areas
The delegation visited the residential area adjacent to the border militia post in Quang Truc Commune. Lieutenant General Tran Vinh Ngoc inquired about the residents’ living conditions, employment, and production activities and expressed his pleasure that the families were gradually stabilizing their lives in the residential area and felt secure about settling there for the long term.
Lieutenant General Tran Vinh Ngoc expressed his hope that the families would continue to maintain solidarity, work diligently, develop their livelihoods, and build increasingly stable lives, while coordinating with relevant forces to firmly manage and safeguard national sovereignty and border security. On the occasion, the delegation presented gifts to encourage 60 families living in the residential area.
At the medical clinic of Economic-Defense Division 726 under Army Corps 16, Military Hospital 7A, and the Logistics and Technical Department of Military Region 7 subsequently provided medical examinations, health consultations, and free medicines were provided to 250 residents in the border area.
Residents received screening for several common diseases and were advised on disease prevention and treatment. The delegation also presented 250 gifts to disadvantaged households.
On the same day, the delegation attended the inauguration of the project titled “Road to the Thuan An Commune Permanent Militia Post” in Duc An Hamlet. The project was a joint initiative of the Local Military Emulation Bloc of Military Region 7, led by the Lam Dong Provincial Military Command in coordination with member units of the bloc and the Thuan An Commune People’s Committee.
The road from Dak Per Border Gate to the Thuan An Commune Permanent Militia Post serves as an important transport route for residents, the transportation of agricultural produce, and national defense and security. Previously, the road was frequently muddy during the rainy season, making travel difficult for residents, particularly students and farming households along the route.
The 800-meter-long, three-meter-wide road had a total construction cost of more than VND1 billion (US$38,282). After two months of construction, the road was completed to the required quality standards and put into operation.
Phan Van Huy, squad leader of the Thuan An Commune Permanent Militia Post, said officers and soldiers at the post were delighted and encouraged by the road project. He said the new road provided additional motivation for the force to remain stationed at the border day and night, firmly safeguard the frontier, and successfully fulfill its mission of protecting national border security.
Le Van Ngu, a resident of Thuan An Commune, expressed his delight at having a spacious concrete road, saying that travel was now safer, agricultural produce could be transported more quickly, and the value of farmland along the route had increased.
During construction, officers and soldiers worked alongside residents regardless of the weather, leveling the ground, transporting materials, and pouring concrete. The project not only makes travel more convenient for local people but also further strengthens military-civilian solidarity in the border area, Mr. Le Van Ngu said.
Urgently complete boarding schools
Inspecting the construction of the Quang Truc Commune Inter-Level Primary and Secondary Boarding School, Lieutenant General Tran Vinh Ngoc praised the sense of responsibility and efforts of officers, soldiers, and other forces involved in the project amid difficult conditions in the border area.
Lieutenant General Tran Vinh Ngoc asked the forces involved to continue proactively overcoming difficulties and organize construction in a scientific and coordinated manner, ensuring the project’s quality and progress as well as absolute safety for personnel and equipment. He called for efforts to complete the project on schedule so that it would be ready for the new school year.
Secretary of the Quang Truc Commune Party Committee, Duong Huy Toan, said that the complex terrain and unfavorable weather conditions had posed numerous challenges during construction.
Quang Truc is a remote and isolated commune with difficult socio-economic conditions and a large ethnic minority population. Therefore, investment in schools is of particular importance to improving educational attainment and the cultural life of residents in the border area.
The delegation also inspected the construction of the Thuan An Commune Inter-Level Primary and Secondary Boarding School. Lieutenant General Tran Vinh Ngoc said that building modern and well-equipped schools in border communes would bring practical benefits, creating better learning conditions for children from ethnic minority communities.
Lieutenant General Tran Vinh Ngoc asked the forces involved to effectively implement the “Seven Best” principle, including the highest sense of responsibility; the best solidarity and coordination; the fastest progress; the best quality; the highest level of safety; the best compliance with discipline; and the closest ties with the people.
As part of the activities in Quang Truc and Thuan An communes, Military Region 7 also organized film screenings and art performances for residents and officers and soldiers performing duties in the area.
On this occasion, the Military Region 7 Command presented awards to seven collectives and 11 individuals for their outstanding achievements in supporting the construction of inter-level boarding schools in Quang Truc and Thuan An communes.
