Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 22 called upon border guards to increase efforts to effectively prevent illegal exit and entry, helping to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Border Guard Command of Vietnam's central Quang Binh province and the Military Command and police of the Lao province of Khammouane on January 13 looked into border defence, entry and exit management, and the COVID-19 fight.

VOV.VN - Border forces stationed in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau have worked hard against the freezing cold to stop illegal entry into the country and hold the COVID-19 virus at bay in the community ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese man has been arrested for being in charge of arranging illegal border crossings for individuals attempting to enter the country by crossing the northern border with China, according to officials of the Chi Ma border gate in the northern province of Lang Son.

VOV.VN - Border guards operating in Kien Giang province and the Kampot Provincial Police signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 25 to mark co-operation moving into 2021, with a specific focus on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention work in border areas.

The Vietnam Border Defence Law was approved by the National Assembly on November 11, part of the ongoing 10th session in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Border guards stationed in Huong Hoa district in the central province of Quang Tri have put on a Full Moon Festival specifically for deprived children who live in the area close to the nation’s border with Laos to enjoy.

VOV.VN - Border guards operating at the Lao Cai International Border Gate have successfully arrested one Chinese nationality who had been wanted by the Chinese police.

VOV.VN - Border guards operaring in Kien Giang province said on August 4 that they had previously arrested a Chinese man for attempting to illegally enter the country.

VOV.VN - Border guards operating in Tay Ninh province announced on August 2 they have apprehended a Nigerian national attempting to illegally transport drugs into Vietnam from Cambodia.