Vietnam, Cambodia commit to building peaceful border
Vietnam and Cambodia have reiterated their determination to bolster close cooperation in order to build a shared border of peace, friendship, collaboration, and development.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh (R) and Cambodian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Sar Kheng co-chair the 10th meeting. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam and Cambodia have reiterated theirdetermination to bolster close cooperation in order to build a shared border ofpeace, friendship, collaboration, and development.
The information was contained in a joint statement issued following the 10thmeeting on cooperation and development between border localities of the twonations, co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign AffairsPham Binh Minh and Cambodian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Sar Kheng in HoChi Minh City from January 9-10.
Both sides hailed the frequent visit exchange of high-level leaders since the ninthmeeting, as well as efforts made by competent ministries and sectors inbuilding legal frameworks and realising cooperative mechanisms to facilitate mutualsupport between border provinces.
They encouraged investment and support for border localities and agreed thatboth nations should increase coordination so as to better and more promptlycope with challenges in the areas concerned.
Speaking highly of the significance of security-defence cooperation in keepingpeace and stability in each nation, they said that they are adamant inforbidding any hostile force to use their country’s territory to harm theother’s security.
The two sides expressed their delight over the robust cooperation in the fieldsof economy, trade, and investment, and were unanimous in prioritising economicconnection towards the bilateral trade target of 5 billion USD as set by thetwo governments. In welcoming the project to upgrade the border gates in TanNam of Tay Ninh province and Mon Chay of Pray Veng province, and give them“international” status, they said they will work to open more border gatesbetween the two countries in the coming time.
The neighbouring nations were in agreement to accelerate the construction ofborder roads and bridges to facilitate travel. Measures to consolidate andfoster cooperation in the agro-forestry-fishery sector were also outlined inthe document.
Regarding healthcare cooperation, they encouraged border localities to continuesupporting each other in human resources training.
Meanwhile, tourism popularisation will be promoted in the border areas as well.
Besides collaboration in communication work, they praised the efforts ofrelevant authorities in the land border demarcation and marker planting work,and said that they will complete two documents recognising the achievement ofcompleting 84 percent of demarcation workload on land by mid-2019.
The 11th meeting will be held in Cambodia in 2020. –VNA
Defence cooperation is seen as one of the important pillars in the relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia, said Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen.
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He also welcomed the “Vietnam Private Sector Panorama” as a platform for dialogue, awareness-raising, and inspiring a wealth-creation movement, emphasising that it must deliver tangible results.
During a meeting on August 10 in Seoul with 100 representatives from the RoK’s intellectuals, associations, people’s organisations, businesses, and non-governmental organisations operating in Vietnam, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his gratitude to Korean friendship, economic, cultural associations, universities, research institutes, individuals, and NGOs for their significant contributions to nurturing the Vietnam–RoK relationship.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
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State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh (R) and Cambodian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Sar Kheng co-chair the 10th meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
