The border guard forces of Vietnam and China on April 11 conduct for the first time a joint patrol at provincial level along the shared border line. (Photo: VNA)Lao Cai (VNA) – The border guard forces of Vietnam and China on April11 conducted for the first time a joint patrol at provincial level along theshared border line in the Lao Cai-Hekou International Border Gate area.
In recent times, the Lao Cai province’s border guard and the Mengzi borderguard, China’s Yunnan province, have cooperated in managing and protecting theborder line.
Theborder guard high commands of both sides decided to expand the patrolled area inthe border area of the Red River and Nam Thi River, from Border Marker 99 to 104.
Both border guard forces have worked to provide people living along the borderlines and organisations and individuals operating in the border area with relatedlegal documents.
Afterthe joint patrol, they reached consensus on joint patrol plans for the secondquarter of this year, and agreed to promote the fight against cross-border smugglingand illegal immigration.
In addition, they will keep in touch to inform each other of border managementand tackle relevant issues in a timely manner.-VNA
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