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Quarantine and border forces from Long Binh, An Phu District, An Giang Province sprayed and checked goods on Cambodian vehicles before passing through Vietnam – Photo: BUU DUO
According to the authorities, the Lunar New Year is approaching, so the demand for people from abroad to return home to celebrate Tet is enormous.
At the same time, the COVID-19 outbreak in many countries, especially Thailand, has increased again, making many people want to find Vietnam. While official lines of entry are restricted to prevent epidemics, illegal entry has increased.
Enter stamping illegal
Xin Cai Commune, Meo Vac District, Ha Giang Province, is the hottest area for illegal entry and exit. Major Ta Tan Hoang, head of the Xin Cai Border Guard Station, said that almost every day, the unit detected people entering illegally.
“Some days up to 50 people, even 80 people / day. From the beginning of the year until now, more than 7,300 people passing through the area have been discovered and brought to the quarantine area,” Major Hoang said. Currently, the station has coordinated with forces deploying 3 floors from the border inland to quickly detect people entering and leaving illegally.
“It is anticipated that from now until the Tet holiday, the number of people will be very large. On the holiday close to Tet, if people are isolated for less than 14 days, they will be forced to receive Tet in quarantine,” he reported. Major Hoang.
Lieutenant Colonel Le Viet Phuong, political director of the Ha Giang Border Guard Command, said that the entire province regularly maintains 60 control groups with more than 200 officers and soldiers, and coordinates with other forces. police, militia and health care.
Now the brothers are striving, concentrating all their forces, trying to ensure control, prevent illegal entry and exit and continually spread for the people, ”reported Lieutenant Colonel Phuong.
People entering through the Cau Treo international border gate, Ha Tinh, must make a medical statement and measure their temperature – Photo: M.TOAN
People create chat groups report people crossing the border
As the province with the longest border with China in the country, from the beginning of 2020 until now, the border force of Cao Bang province has established 125 fixed posts, 11 mobile control groups in 24/24 hours. border line.
Relatives here have formed Zalo groups, with information immediately communicated to the neighbors, like people’s eyes, “said Lt. Col. Luong Tuan Long, deputy director of policy for the border guard in Cao Bang province.
In Ha Tinh province, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Vo Tien Nghi, commander of the border guard in Ha Tinh province, said that from now until the Tet holiday, the province’s border forces will strengthen immigration control, maintaining coordination with forces. to strictly control, ensure the prevention of epidemics.
“Tet is the time when Vietnamese abroad and citizens working far away in Laos and Thailand will surely return to the border gates. The most important determination is to strengthen the quarantine supervision and coordination force in accordance with the regulations in the The border gate should be increased, in order to guarantee the conditions for people to return to the country through Tet, “said Lt. Col. Nghi.
The border guard at the Lao Bao international border gate and the police at the Black Sa Van border gate to check together at the Lao Bao border gate pair – Black Sa Van- Photo: VNA
Roving patrol, cross monitoring
At Long Binh Bridge, Khanh Binh Commune, An Phu District, An Giang, Cambodian trucks carrying goods must spray chemicals all over the vehicle before crossing the bridge and checking the goods; the driver must wear protective clothing. Have a full body temperature and measure your body temperature before driving to Vietnam. Upon entering the cargo collection area, it is segregated separately.
On the possibility of illegal entry, the owner of the boat from the village of Vap Lai said: “Those who escaped from Cambodia did not dare to pass through the dock because of the police cameras. Perhaps they walked down from Cambodia and hid. Mango garden is across the border canal and then rent a small boat to sneak around this side.
However, leading us to examine the Binh Di river area, Major Vu Dinh Thuong – task force in Binh Di village, Khanh Binh commune – said that the possibility of hiding in the mango gardens on the other side of the border to cross the border. very difficult. “There are always officers on the canal side here, as long as someone can cross the boat ID”.
Similarly, along the border line of Long An, Tay Ninh, there are always groups of border guards patrolling on foot. Mr. Huynh Minh Phuc, Director of the Long An Health Department, said that after many outbreaks of COVID-19 in the community, the Provincial Steering Committee for Outbreak Prevention focused on narrowing the border. gender.
Immediately after receiving information about the possibility that the COVID-19 patient had just discovered that he was returning through the An Giang border crossing, the province requested the Border Guard Command, Military, Provincial Police and the Chairman of the People’s Committee of the districts. the border improves road inspection, strictly manages the border, organizes 24/24 blockade, especially trails, openings, strictly controls entry activities, strictly prevents cases of illegal entry.
Thailand outbreak, Vietnamese flocked to the country
Colonel Le Van Phuong – Commander of the Quang Tri Border Guard, dForecast: “In the near future, the number of people who will return home from Thailand and Laos for the Tet holidays will be very large. But with this new regulation, the quarantine will be more proactive. After entering, these people will be returned to their places of origin. on local isolation, “said Mr. Phuong.
In Quang Binh, the Centers for Disease Control and Provincial Border Command said they have tightened control over the number of people entering the border and along the border.
“The current situation in Thailand may lead to a massive wave of people returning to the country like a mid-year epidemic, so border forces are raising their vigilance to the highest level,” said a leader of the Border Command of the Quang province. Binh said.
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By losing their jobs, workers find their way back home
Lt. Col. Ho Quyet Thang, deputy commander of the Nghe An Border Guard, said that in the past 8 months, border posts have detected and recorded administrative violations of almost 200 citizens entering illegally from the other side. border with Vietnam.
“The citizens who enter illegally are all self-employed who come to Laos to work as laborers. Due to the influence of the COVID-19 epidemic, without work and with difficult lives, they have tried to cross the border to return to Vietnam.
Most of them returned to their country of origin for fear of being isolated, so they found a way to cross and open paths. These people are sent to central isolation according to the regulations, after the quarantine period expires, they will be handled in accordance with the provisions of the law, ”said Lieutenant Colonel Thang.
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