Vietnamese, Cambodian to enjoy easy cross-border travel during Tet
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will create favourable conditions for citizens of Vietnam and Cambodia to cross the border for visits during the upcoming traditional New Year (Tet) festival.
People crossing Vietnam-Cambodia border at Ha Tien town (Photo: VNA)
Kien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will create favourableconditions for citizens of Vietnam and Cambodia to cross the border for visits duringthe upcoming traditional New Year (Tet) festival.
Locals of Kien Giangand Cambodian provinces of Kampot, Kep, Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong and PhnomPenh, as well as Overseas Vietnamese in Cambodia can cross the Ha Tien internationalborder gate and the Giang Thanh national border gate to visit their familiesand relatives or travel on the occasion.
Border guard, policeand customs forces of the province in collaboration with Ha Tien town and GiangThanh district will make it easier for people and vehicles in border localitiesto go through border gates from January 15 to February 28, 2018.
Meanwhile, Kien Giangauthorities will work with relevant agencies to keep a close watch on borderareas, the volume of people and vehicles crossing land border gates, and takemeasures to ensure security, safety and social order along the shared borderline.
At the same time,local authorities will also strengthen health care control in border gates and preventsmuggling and trade frauds.-VNA
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People crossing Vietnam-Cambodia border at Ha Tien town (Photo: VNA) 
