Directive No. 394-TTg Regarding the Continued Vigorous Implementation of Border Defense Day (1994-1999)

DIRECTIVE

ON CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BORDERS DAY (1994-1999)

Since the issuance of Decision No. 16-HĐBT dated February 22, 1989 of the Council of Ministers on Borders Day and Directive No. 34 (BNV) dated January 24, 1990 of the Minister of Interior, over the past five years, many results have been achieved in the tasks of building, protecting, and firmly maintaining sovereignty, security at the border, order and safety in border areas, and strengthening the Border Guard force. However, looking at the overall situation nationwide, along all border lines, and the requirements set forth, the implementation of "Borders Day" in the past five years has only yielded initial results, not truly creating a broad and sustained movement. The specific results on each border line are still limited, and the mass movement has not yet produced advanced models to promote the implementation of "Borders Day" for the coming years (1994-1999). Therefore, the Prime Minister issues the following directive:

1- Implementing the contents of "Borders Day" is a regular and direct task of the military and civilian population along the border under the leadership and direct guidance of local party committees and authorities. Each year, they should conduct mid-year reviews and annual summaries on March 3 to draw lessons and continue organizing activities to strengthen the construction and protection of national border sovereignty in all situations, maintain friendly relations with neighboring countries. At the same time, this is a common task supported, assisted, and encouraged by the military and civilians across the country and the regions behind the border.

2- Activities related to "Borders Day" must be closely linked to the implementation of Central Resolution No. 5 (Term VII), Resolution No. 22 of the Politburo (Term VI), Decision No. 72-HĐBT dated March 13, 1990 of the Council of Ministers, and Directive No. 525-TTg dated November 2, 1993 of the Prime Minister regarding certain policies and measures to continue developing the economy and society in mountainous areas and ethnic minorities; closely tied to the consolidation and development of the people's defense posture and public security posture in border and island areas to create a real comprehensive transformation in consolidating and developing border and island areas and building the Border Guard force, enhancing the solidarity and joint combat between the Border Guard and the people and other forces.

3- Through implementation and annual reviews and summaries to draw lessons, strive to make "Borders Day" a broad movement of the entire population for the border and border areas by 1999; become a traditional festival and good cultural practice of the military and civilian population in border and island areas, creating many advanced models and material and spiritual works serving the cause of building and defending the national border.

4- Ministries, central agencies, local authorities, and people behind the border line:

a) Continue to guide subordinate levels and vertical sectors to complete their political tasks while actively and enthusiastically participate in successfully implementing "Borders Day" in their localities, build on the achievements already made, and create forms of cooperation between sectors, mass organizations, and the Border Guard from the central level to localities, ensuring the content and program of activities reach the grassroots level, providing favorable conditions for sectors and the Border Guard to fulfill their tasks along the border lines.

b) In all policies, programs, and investment plans for economic and social development, there must be a genuine focus on investing in border and island areas, ethnic minorities, the Border Guard force, and other forces engaged in long-term border and island defense tasks.

c) Annually during March 3 or major holidays, Tet, or before urgent requirements for border protection and construction tasks, launch movements among cadres, workers, employees, and people behind the border line to support the border and island areas spiritually and materially through various activities.

5- Local authorities and mass organizations along the border:

a) Conduct comprehensive surveys and grasp the situation of each area to establish a basis for setting programs, goals, and plans to continue implementing the contents of Borders Day appropriately for each region and locality, and for each period.

b) Launch a mass mobilization campaign to further implement the contents of Borders Day, creating positive changes in maintaining security, order, and social safety in the most critical areas, border communes in highland, deep, and remote areas. Build administrative bodies, mass organizations, grassroots Party organizations, and cultivate key cadres who are true nuclei for the mass movement.

c) Strengthen the relationship between the Party, government, and people with the Border Guard and other forces in effectively combating all violators of national sovereignty and resources.

d) Encourage, assist, and create conditions to build a strong, standardized Border Guard force, gradually modernized, and develop a cadre team for Border Guard Posts in terms of both quantity and quality, committed to staying in border areas, capable of assisting the Party Committee and government in implementing the contents of Borders Day and organizing effective border protection work.

e) Continue to relocate and settle residents in border areas and islands in combination with fixed farming and settlement, land allocation, forest allocation, and economic and social programs to stabilize residence and production, and have local forces participate in managing and protecting the border.

6- The Ministry of Interior shall be responsible for continuing to assist the Government in guiding, inspecting, and urging ministries, sectors, and provincial People's Committees under the central government to implement this Directive and monitor and direct its implementation in border areas./.