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Embassy to repatriate Vietnamese citizens who fled from Cambodian casino

10:12 | 19/09/2022

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, the border guard and the Consular Department of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry have coordinated with Cambodian authorities to bring home Vietnamese citizens who fled from a business establishment in Cambodia as soon as possible.

Over 600 Citizens Lured to Work Illegally in Cambodia Repatriated

00:00 | 02/09/2022

Over 600 Vietnamese citizens who had been tricked or lured to Cambodia for illegal work have been repatriated so far.

Quang Binh Border Guards to Lighten up the Vietnam-Laos Boundary

08:15 | 15/07/2022

The "Border Light" program launched and carried out by the Border Guard Command of Quang Binh province has contributed to brightening up many villages on the Vietnam-Laos border.

Vietnamese Soldiers Celebrate Tet on the Border

10:18 | 09/02/2022

During the Lunar New Year 2022, Nghe An Border Guard officers and soldiers still strictly control border areas and border gates, fighting crimes and illegal entry and exit activities, ensuring a happy Tet for people.

Vietnam's Border Patrol, Fishermen Team Up on the High Seas

14:01 | 25/10/2021

Accompanying fishermen on their journey to conquer the sea, border guards are important guides for the intrepid seafarers, assisting them catch their bounty both safely and legally.

Vietnam, China launch joint border patrol

08:27 | 23/06/2021

Vietnamese border guards in the northern province of Ha Giang and border management forces from the Chinese province of Yunnan have joined a joint border patrol.

“Father” of the movement "Accompanying children to go to school"

16:23 | 27/05/2021

Growing up from humble beginnings, Lieutenant Vo Van Vinh, an A Dot border guard station (A Luoi District, Thua Thien-Hue) considers childhood education both pressing challenge and indispensable joy in his life. He has become a source of inspiration for the movement “Nâng bước em đến trường” (Accompanying children to go to school), set to be implemented nationwide.

Green House assists disadvantaged students

14:18 | 21/05/2021

Since 2017, a charity-drive known as Green House has been collecting scraps around the Lang Co border station (Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Hue). This charity, set up by local Vietnamese soldiers, have mobilized the participation of restaurants by the sea to support the disadvantaged students as well as to protect the environment.

A gift of bread: How Vietnamese border guards help local children

17:04 | 20/05/2021

For many years, soldiers at La Lay border station (Dakrong District, Quang Tri Province) have made weekly bread deliveries to various schools (there are 14 in total) around the border. The border guards are far from their own families and helping feed the local children provides a source of comfort, and for some it even quells their homesickness.

Wild border kids: how Vietnamese Border Guards changed the lives of 9 feral children

10:42 | 20/05/2021

Nine, almost wild, children of the Pacoh ethnicity, live in and around the Vietnam – Laos border. They do not speak the national language, or know how to read and write, still less sleep on beds, or use bowls and chopsticks.

Fairy men in green uniforms

17:49 | 12/05/2021

In classic Vietnamese fairy tales, when children face difficulties they are often helped by ‘fairy men.’ Today many children are protected and supported, not by fairy men, by Uncle Ho’s soldiers wearing badges and green uniforms. These Vietnamese Border Guards are connected with Vietnamese, Laos, and Cambodian children through schemes such as “Helping children to school” and “Border Guard Adoption.”