Strengthen force for hot spots On the An Giang border line about 100 km long, the Long Binh Border Gate area (An Phu district) managed by Long Binh Border Guard Station is a hot spot for illegal entry. Because this section of the border crossing this border gate is adjacent to the river, people living along the two river banks can cross at any time. Meanwhile, on the other side of the border, there are many casino hotels, attracting a large number of players, so there is a high risk of spreading the disease if these people deliberately flee to Vietnam. Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hoai Linh, Politician of the Long Binh Border Guard Fort, said the unit manages more than 15 km of the border crossing 2 communes of Khanh An, Khanh Binh and Long Binh town of An Phu district. Currently, the unit has set up 20 groups and posts along the border to both prevent the Covid-19 epidemic and prevent people entering illegally and smuggling. “Due to the specificity of the locality having a border on the river, the patrol and control work has many difficulties, the ships are parked close to each other, obscuring the view. Particularly more than 4 km on the road, the houses and gardens. Densely planted fruit trees also create opportunities for subjects to take advantage of the night to illegally enter or hide. raft back and forth, as well as tightening open paths to prevent anyone from crossing the border illegally “- Colonel Linh said. Soldiers at the Border Guard at Long Binh border gate with local militia patrolling and controlling the border area Photo: THOTOT Receiving us at the border area of ​​Tan Chau town (An Giang province), Senior Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Van Dang, Politician of Vinh Xuong International Border Guard Station, said that this post manages the upper border line 2, 2 km, of which about 700 m is river way. On this route, in the landmark 241 area, there are 68 households living, if you do not watch carefully, it will be easy for people and people to escape and enter. Therefore, from 10 fixed posts, now on the whole route increased to 13 posts, along with 4 teams to control the flow on the river. According to the leader of Vinh Xuong International Border Guard Station, the unit has just been strengthened over 30 border guards from the provinces of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Soc Trang, Phu Yen, Hai Phong. With the newly strengthened army, the unit has more than 90 soldiers, along with about 40 officers and soldiers of the police and militia participating at the posts. Not subjective, neglect According to the Dong Thap Border Guard Command, in the past week, the unit discovered 12 cases of illegal entry, 17 cases of entry without proper procedures. In addition to handling administrative violations, these cases were put into central isolation in accordance with regulations. Mr. Doan Tan Buu, Vice Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee, affirmed that the province continues to concentrate all resources, tighten control, manage the border area, ready to respond to any situation. At the same time, direct the units to absolutely not be subjective and neglectful in Covid-19 epidemic prevention, especially while the epidemic is complicated, the risk of pathogens entering from the border area. very high. In recent days, border forces stationed in Phu Quoc city, Kien Giang province have prevented dozens of illegal immigration and immigration by sea, quarantined hundreds of people, prosecuted and arrested many people. head statue. All persons who entered and entered illegally admitted that the outbreak of Covid-19 in Cambodia should try to return home to escape the epidemic. Senior Lieutenant Colonel Su Vinh Thong, Commander of the Command Board of the Border Guard at Duong Dong Port (Phu Quoc City), emphasized his determination to control illegal immigration. The commanding board regularly surveyed key positions, increased patrol and control 24/24, encouraged patrol forces so that the soldiers would raise their guard, especially at night … At the same time, coordinated with the authorities in the city to thoroughly handle suspect objects when entering and leaving illegally in Phu Quoc City. Facing the complicated situation of illegal entry, potentially high risks of epidemics entering our country, the People’s Committee of Phu Quoc City directed the People’s Committees of communes and wards in the city to coordinate with the police and the army. border line of propaganda for prevention of epidemic Covid-19. When people discover a suspicious person entering Phu Quoc, they immediately report to the authorities to promptly prevent, quarantine, and avoid spreading Covid-19 in the community, especially on the occasion of the 30th- 4 and 1-5 to come. 33,000 households committed Colonel Nguyen Thuong Le, Commander of the An Giang Border Guard, said that the current situation of Covid-19 in Cambodia is complicated, so many Cambodian overseas Vietnamese are trying to return to Vietnam. Therefore, the Provincial Border Guard Command considers the prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic a key political and urgent task. The key to preventing epidemics from entering across borders is to detect, prevent and prevent illegal entry and exit. In addition to not assisting and transporting people in Cambodia or illegally returning from epidemic areas, people in border areas should not voluntarily cross the border without permission of the competent authority. Currently, more than 33,000 households living along the border line across the province have signed commitments to take measures to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic, as well as not to violate the law on illegal immigration and other crimes. offense. COMPANION UNIT

Scenes of the meeting of the Steering Committee for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 in An Giang province. (Photo: Thanh Sang / VNA)

After recording 2 cases of illegal entry from Cambodia to Vietnam through Long Binh international border gate positive for SARS-CoV-2 (BN2746 and 2747), on April 15, the Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of the COVID-19 epidemic in An Giang province discussed measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic in the face of complicated epidemics on the other side of the border.

The quick report of the Medical Center of An Phu district, An Giang province shows that the survey results have a total of 11 cases of close contact with the two above patients. In all these cases, when in close contact, they wore a mask, sat at a distance of more than 2m and the medical staff wore protective gear.

The An Phu district health center also recorded 141 cases of F2.

Currently, F1 cases have been quarantined by the Quick Response Team of An Phu district, An Giang province in coordination with the medical center of Khanh An commune and Long Binh town to immediately quarantine and take samples for COVID-19 testing according to regulations. .

Director of An Giang Disease Control Center Pham Thanh Tam suggested conducting spraying and disinfection of vehicles carrying objects, Long Binh Border Guard Post, medical quarantine station and accommodation room of the case suspected COVID-19 infection.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of An Giang province Nguyen Thanh Binh highly appreciated the functional forces of An Phu district for promptly quarantining, locating and tracking in time cases of close contact with nearly 2 cases of COVID-19; require the provincial health sector to speed up construction Field hospital in Chau Thanh district to well serve the work of isolation and treatment; avoid cross-contamination in health facilities.

The Department of Health must have timely support to the An Phu District Medical Center in terms of equipment and experience in treating COVID-19 disease …

The Chairman of the People’s Committee of An Giang province also asked the border guards to assume the prime responsibility for, together with the military and police forces, to build a backup force, ready to replace the frontline force to ensure good defense. COVID-19 epidemic prevention, in which border forces are the core and communes, wards, border districts need to focus on building a volunteer force to jointly prevent and fight epidemics …

On the afternoon of April 15, the police of Hon Quan district, Binh Phuoc province handed over a smuggler, contacted people who illegally entered from Cambodia to Vietnam to quarantine the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control medicine. regulations.

Previously, Hon Quan district police coordinated with Traffic Police Division, Department of Economic Police Department of Binh Phuoc province to patrol and control anti-smuggling on Highway 13.

Arriving in Thanh Binh commune, Hon Quan district, the competent force detects that the car 51A-087.95 has suspicious signs, so stop the vehicle to conduct administrative inspection according to regulations.

Over inspection, the competent force discovered that the vehicle had transported 6,500 packs of cigarettes with the JET and HERO brands. Subject claimed the name Duong Hoang Nhan (51 years old, living in Ward 12, Vung Tau city, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province).

Duong Hoang Nhan claimed to control a car from Ho Chi Minh City border area Cambodia and Vietnam (in Bu Dop district, Binh Phuoc province) buy smuggled cigarettes and sell for profit. Here, Nhan came into contact with smuggled tobacco transporters from Cambodia to Vietnam.

Facing the complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic in Cambodia, Hon Quan district police handed over the object of Duong Hoang Nhan to the Steering Committee of COVID-19 epidemic control in Hon Quan district for medical isolation according to regulations. ; at the same time, to coordinate with the health sector in tracing and spraying disinfectants of goods, means of transport, and places where the subjects went.

The case is being investigated and handled by Hon Quan district police in accordance with law./.