Lao Cai (VNA) – The formation of a “harmonious friendship and twin relationship” betweenthe Border Post of Lao Cai International Border Gate and its Chinese peers inSeptember 25, 2013 marked a milestone in border guard diplomacy along theVietnam-China shared border.

Colonel Do Ngoc Tuan,Chief Commander of the Lao Cai Border Guard High Command, said that the BorderPost of Lao Cai International Border Gate is the only unit that shares twinrelations with three Chinese border guard units – namely Hekou Border PoliceStation, Hekou Border Guard Battalion, and Hekou Border Police Company.

The officer said that followingthe signing of agreements, the two sides have held regular art, culture, andsport exchange activities to celebrate special events from each country.

The two sides havecoordinated closely in controlling entrance and exit activities, as well as in theprevention and combat of cross-border crimes. Each year, Vietnamese and Chineseborder guards assisted in freeing and sending home hundreds of traffickedchildren and women.

The Border Post of LaoCai International Border Gate and the Hekou Border Police Station have workedtogether to spread awareness of border and border gate laws and regulations amongstlocals living in this area and people crossing the Lao Cai-Hekou internationalborder gate. This has drawn public attention to the consequences of strictlyabiding by the law and engaging in criminal prevention; safeguarding State security;and building a shared border of peace, stability, and development.

Colonel Tuan said thatsince the first quarter of 2016, the two sides have developed their “friendshipenvoy” model, a title honoring an official of the Border Post of Lao CaiInternational Border Gate voted by Chinese people and an official of HekouBorder Police Station chosen by Vietnamese people.

The model has helpedimprove officials’ serving attitude and build the serving culture for officialsof both sides, he said.

He added that the twosides have also organised a contest to study three legal documents relating toborder control, drawing a large number of border guards and locals from bothsides.

Major Nguyen DinhQuang, Commissar of the Border Post of Lao Cai International Border Gate, saidthat a campaign to find excellent Party members has been launched by the VietnameseBorder Post and Hekou Border Police Station, contributing to enhancing thequality of services on both sides.

On July 25, the twounits also held their second political exchange this year in Hekou, in China’s Yunnanprovince.

Close friendship andpartnership with Chinese counterparts have helped the Lao Cai border guardsshow strong performance in managing and safeguarding the national sovereigntyand building a shared borderline of peace, friendship, stability, cooperation,and common development, Quang added.–VNA