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Vietnamese and Cambodian officers at the reception (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Government, people and army of Vietnam always attach importance to developing solidarity and friendship with their Cambodian counterparts, a senior Vietnamese officer has said. Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Phuong Nam, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), made the affirmation during a reception for Gen. Sem Sovanny, Director General of the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces of Cambodia, in Hanoi on September 30. Nam highlighted the fruitful development of the Vietnam–Cambodia friendship and cooperation across fields, saying that the defence-security collaboration is one of the important pillars in the bilateral relations. Vietnam will make every effort to maintain, reinforce and strengthen the solidarity between the two nations, he said. Leaders of the VPA’s General Staff always support and create favourable conditions for … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia look to strengthen defence ties

Soldiers at the Vinh Xuong International Border Gate in An Giang province patrol a border route. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) –Vietnam always wishes to work together with neighbouring countries to build common borders of peace, friendship, cooperation and development, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. The wish is in line with Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development and serves the target of maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for national development, the official said in an article which was published following a conference in Hanoi on October 5 to review land border demarcation and marker planting work of Vietnam and Cambodia during the 2006-2019 period. A borderline clearly marked in the field and recognised in internationally valid legal documents will facilitate the management of and ensure national defence and security in border areas, … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia work to build common border of peace

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen sign Supplementary Treaty to the 1985 Treaty on the Delimitation of National Boundaries and the Supplementary Treaty 2005. The common Vietnam-Cambodia land borderline is approximately 1,245 km long, running through 10 Vietnamese provinces and 9 Cambodian localities. Both nations have been carrying out boundary delimitation and border marker planting work since early 1986 under signed agreements. As of December last year, they finalized around 84 % of the workload. At the conference, the two PMs inked a Supplementary Treaty to the 1985 Treaty on the Delimitation of National Boundaries and the Supplementary Treaty 2005 between Vietnam and Cambodia. They also witnessed the signing of a protocol on land border demarcation and marker planting between the two countries. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted the importance of the two freshly- signed documents as well as already signed border agreements as a legal foundation to promote … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Cambodia land border marker planting near completion

At the workshop in Dak Lak province on October 9 (Photo: VNA) Dak Lak (VNA) – Women’s role in keeping peace and stability along the Vietnam-Cambodia border was spotlighted at a workshop held in the border commune of Krong Na in Buon Don district, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, on October 9. Head of the Dak Lak Women’s Union Nguyen Thi Thu Nguyet said the event aimed to devise solutions to help local women and their peers in the neighbouring Cambodian province of Mondulkiri to continue realising the cooperation deal between the two women’s unions in an effective manner. At the workshop, representatives of Dak Lak and Mondulkiri women, along with local authorities and border guard officers, discussed and shared experience in such issues as communications to raise public awareness of border-related regulations, people-to-people diplomacy, and women’s role in maintaining peace and stability in border areas. Director of the Mondulkiri … [Read more...] about Workshop highlights women’s role in Vietnam-Cambodia border protection

The Vietnam-US Friendship Association granted 100 scholarships to underprivileged students in Ho Chi Minh City on June 26 ahead of the 243rd Independence Day of the United States. Nguyen Thi Hong Diem, Vice Chairwoman of HUFO, delivers scholarships to underprivileged students. Present at the event were representatives of the US Consulate General in HCM City, Nguyen Thi Hong Diem, Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO), Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, President of the Vietnam-US Friendship Association in HCM City, along with several of the students who will receive the scholarships. Addressing the event, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, President of the Vietnam-US Friendship Association in HCM City, said the association hosts annual charity activities such as offering free medical treatment and scholarships to commemorate key dates in the history of both countries. She noted that by granting scholarships it is expected to give plenty of encouragement to … [Read more...] about Vietnam-US Friendship Association presents 100 scholarships to poor students in HCM City