National Day at the Border in Lam Dong
As Vietnam celebrates the 81st National Day on September 2, red national flags fly against the green mountains of Quang Truc Commune, Lam Dong Province. In the quiet rhythm of border communities, residents continue working, children play and laugh, while border guards patrol the frontier and protect the nation's sovereignty.
National Day at the border
At the Bu Prang Border Gate Border Guard Station, officers and soldiers continue their daily duties, patrolling the border, carrying out tasks at the border gate and maintaining security and public order in the border area.
Along the frontier, every border marker and every patrol represents a visible affirmation of national sovereignty. Under the national flag, border guards remain committed to their duties.
Some soldiers spend the holiday away from their families. Yet they regard staying on the border, protecting border markers and maintaining security in the area as both a responsibility and a source of pride.
Behind each patrol is a community whose life is gradually changing.
Local authorities are working to improve social welfare, develop infrastructure and support residents in expanding production. Border communities are becoming more prosperous, while children can enjoy a safer environment, attend school and grow up connected to their hometowns.
From the bright red national flags to the footsteps of border guards on patrol, from the daily rhythm at the border gate to children's laughter echoing through the villages, these scenes form a simple yet vivid picture of National Day in Vietnam's borderlands.
Here, patriotism is expressed through practical actions — protecting the land, supporting local communities and building better lives.
Together, these efforts are helping make the border area increasingly peaceful, stable and prosperous.
The celebration of Vietnam's 81st National Day in Quang Truc reflects the close connection between local authorities, border forces and residents.
Their shared efforts contribute to safeguarding national sovereignty while creating the conditions for border communities to develop.
Today, the border is not only a place where sovereignty is protected. It is also a home where people work, children study and communities look toward a more prosperous future.