Forming a protective shield in the “between-wind-and-water” region (continued)

Saturday, June 08, 2019, 14:19 (GMT+7)
As the core force in safeguarding the territorial integrity, including the national sovereignty over seas and islands in the Southwest, the Party Committee and Command of the Border Guard Force (BGF) have always directed units to actively take part in building and consolidating political bases and boosting socio-economic development, while closely cooperating with local party committees and authorities and other forces in building a firm posture of all-people border defence associated with the development of marine economy and the protection of environment in the sea and island areas

Forming a protective shield in the “between-wind-and-water” region (continued)

Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 22:26 (GMT+7)
The Border Guard Force (BGF) in the coastal Southwestern provinces has always defied all the odds, “stayed close to the locals and local administrations” and properly and opportunely advised local administrations on measures for managing and defending sovereignty and security in maritime border areas as it plays a core role in this regard

Forming a protective shield in the “between-wind-and-water” region

Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 07:48 (GMT+7)
Southwestern waters, which span an area of over 300,000 km2, are adjacent to Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. There are approximately 200 islands in Southwestern waters, including Phu Quoc, Hon Rai, Hon Tre, Tho Chu, Nam Du, Hon Chuoi, Hon Khoai, to name but a few. Phu Quoc is the largest island covering an area of 589.23km², approximately the size of Singapore. Some islands are close to the maritime shipping route to the Gulf of Thailand, which is conducive to the building of seaports and regional and international connectivity