Border troops in Vietnam’s northern province of Lai Chau have taken part in various activities to help local ethnic minority people in 4 bordering communes in Muong Te district. On Nov 24 24th, the Border Guard’s High Command and the Lai Chau Provincial People’s Committee reviewed a project carried out from mid-2009 to Nov to help local ethnic minorities in the area. Over the past years, the provincial border troops have built 74 houses of gratitude and 12 public facilities, granted rice and helped local people in farming. In particular, many businesses and organizations have granted nearly VND48 billion to the project. (www.qdnd.vn [1])
