Department of Ethnic Affairs (National Assembly) and EVNNPC visits and presents gifts to border soldiers and families under preferential treatment policy in border area

On February 23, 2019, Mr. Ha Ngoc Chien - Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly’s Ethnic Council has led the delegation to visit and present gifts to some border posts and policy families in Cao Bang province.

This is an activity under the twinning program between the Branch of the Department of Ethnic Affairs and the Party Committee of EVNNPC, aiming to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of the Border Guards Day (March 3, 1989 - March 3, 2019) and the 60^th anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vietnam Border Guards (March 3, 1959 - March 3, 2019).

Mr. Ha Ngoc Chien (rightmost) and Mr. Le Quang Thai (leftmost) presenting gifts to officers and soldiers of Soc Giang Border Guard Post.

The delegation visited various border posts of Soc Giang, Lung Nam, Tra Linh and the Border Guard Command of Cao Bang province; visited and encouraged Mrs. Hoang Thi Khin - a revolutionary veteran (in Truong Ha commune, Ha Quang district); visited and presented gifts to 30 policy families and outstanding families under the national border security and sovereignty protection of Ha Quang and Tra Linh districts.

The delegation also visited and encouraged the staffs and employees of Tra Linh Power unit, listened to their reports on the power supply for economic development activities in Tra Linh border gate and people in border areas.

According to Mr. Ha Ngoc Chien, in the twinning program between the Department of Ethnic Affairs and the Party Committee of EVNNPC, in addition to the coordination, exchange and sharing of experience in Party work, both sides would coordinate to organize some activities for ethnic minority people, particularly those living in mountainous and border areas in 27 Northern provinces and cities, etc., contributing to properly implementing policies for ethnic minorities of the Party and the State.

Representatives of Department of Ethnic Affairs and EVNNPC presenting gifts for policy beneficiary families and outstanding families under national border security and sovereignty protection of Ha Quang and Tra Linh districts

“Through this visit, the Department of Ethnic Affairs under the National Assembly and EVNNPC would like to express their gratitude to the soldiers and compatriots who have been contributing to the national border security and territorial sovereignty protection”, said Mr. Chien.

On EVNNPC side, according to Mr. Le Quang Thai - Deputy General Director of the Corporation, together with the efforts to ensure the safe and stable supply of power, meeting the power demand for socio-economic development, national defense - security and the living of people in 27 Northern provinces, EVNNPC would continue to implement meaningful activities for ethnic people, particularly in the Northern border and island area of the Fatherland.