In the morning of 16 January 2015, PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation (PVFCCo) in collaboration with the commands of Gia Lai Province’s Border Guard and Ia Chia Border Guard held the inauguration ceremony of the fresh water treatment work for Ia Chia Border Post (719).
Attendees of the ceremony included Colonel Pham Ngoc Phu – Deputy Commander of Gia Lai Province’s Border Guard; Lieutenant Colonel Le Ngoc Linh – Chief of Ia Chia Border Post; Mr. Mai Minh Phuong – Vice Director of Central PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Joint Stock Company and officers and soldiers of Ia Chia Border Post.
The Fresh Water Treatment works for Ia Chia Border Post (719) was commenced in April, 2014 with PVFCCo’s sponsorship worth VND 520 million including a well of 80 metre depth, water treatment and filtering systems.
Addressing the ceremony, Mr. Mai Minh Phuong believed that the fresh water treatment system for Ia Chia Border Post would help alleviate the shortage of domestic water source, ensuring good health for officers, soldiers in service of protecting the national sovereignty, territory and political security, social safety and security at the border region.
On behalf of the Commander of Border Guard, Colonel Pham Ngoc Phu expressed his thank to PVFCCo’s concern, help and support full of human kindness, and also considered this activity as a gesture of encouraging officers and soldiers firmly holding to their weapon to protect the sovereignty and security at the country border.
Reportedly, Ia Chia Border Post is stationed at the border area at Ia Grai District, Gia Lai Province, bordering Cambodia. Due to harsh topographic and weather conditions and inacessible transport all year round, the Border Post mainly used reserved rain water, and the water source could hardly satisfy daily activities. The operational works has a significant meaning to the soldiers here.
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