In the border areas, ethnic minority communities, and mountainous regions of Dong Nai City, grassroots Party members set an example and take the lead in socio-economic development, strengthening national defence and security, and building great national unity in their daily lives.

In implementing Politburo Resolution No. 16-NQ/TW dated October 10, 2017, on socio-economic development in mainland border communes in combination with strengthening and consolidating national defence, security and external relations, the political system of Dien Bien Province has proactively taken comprehensive action and achieved many outstanding results.

Over the years, care for children in border, mountainous areas and ethnic-inhabited areas of Dong Nai City has always received attention from Party committees and authorities at all levels, sectors, localities and the armed forces.

Thanks to the determined efforts of authorities and sectors at all levels, many multi-level boarding schools in mainland border communes have been completed ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year.

The opening of the 2026–2027 school year was particularly special as localities across the country simultaneously launched well-equipped and modern multi-level boarding schools for primary and lower-secondary education in border communes.

Protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security is a key and regular task of the entire Party, people, and army. In this regard, building strong border areas is a foundational and long-term solution.

As the new school year approaches, the education sector in Lai Chau has basically completed its preparations. From the border areas of Thu Lum and Hua Bum to Ban Chit School Site, which was affected by flash floods, schools have not only rearranged classes and staff but have also completed preparations for facilities, mobilised students to attend school and ensured conditions for teaching and learning.

The “Border Guards Accompany Digital Transformation in Border Areas” model not only demonstrates the responsibility, deep affection, and proactive and creative spirit of the border guards across the border regions but also marks a strategically significant step in building a comprehensive border defence system in the new situation.

In the face of the risk of supply losses and fire hazards stemming from the illegal collection and cross-border transportation of fuel, the Domestic Market Management and Development Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a directive requiring localities to strengthen inspections and strictly handle violations in fuel trading and transportation in border areas.

Several polling stations located on frontline islands and at border guard stations across Vietnam organised early voting on March 14, enabling voters in remote and special areas to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.

For border and remote areas, education is not only about raising public awareness and training human resources, but also a fundamental, long-term solution to safeguarding national sovereignty at its root — the people, Party General Secretary To Lam affirmed on January 31.

The Thanh Border Guard Station and the authorities of Lia Commune in the central province of Quang Tri jointly held a spring celebration programme for local residents on January 23.

The ‘Accompanying Women in Border Areas’ programme, launched in 2018 by the Viet Nam Women’s Union in partnership with the Border Guard High Command, has delivered practical support to women and children in remote border regions. It has spread humanitarian and compassionate values across communities, consolidated the great national unity bloc, and reinforced a strong people-based border defence.

On December 13, the inauguration ceremony of the “Smart Library for Children” at Lam Thuy Kindergarten in Kim Ngan Commune, Quang Tri Province, was a practical and meaningful activity contributing to the care and support of education for children in border areas.

After many effective and comprehensive action programmes such as “March Border Month”, “Lighting up the Border”, etc., the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union has continued to implement a long-term, synchronous solution with the participation of many forces towards the Fatherland’s border.

Investment in the border areas of the Southeast region has great significance in the socio-economic development strategy, associated with ensuring national defence and security of the region.

A ceremony was held in Laos’s Savannakhet province on September 29 to wrap up the fifth Vietnam-Laos People Friendship Festival and celebrate the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year, the 60th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 45th of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation between the two countries.