At Chrey Thom border gate (Source: tuoitre.vn) An Giang (VNA) – Vice Commander of the VietnamBorder Guards Force Nguyen Hoai Phuong and Secretary of State at the CambodianInterior Ministry Sok Phal on March 13 discussed the upgrading of Khanh Binhborder gate in the southern province of An Giang and Chrey Thom border gate inthe Cambodian province of Kandal into international ones.
Lying in strategically important positions, Khanh Binh –Chrey Thom border gates are gateways for trade, economic development andcultural exchange between the two nations.
Last year, they welcomed nearly 110,000 visitors, includingnearly 71,000 coming from roads and waterway. About 38,000 vehicles passedthrough the border gates while over 1,100 tonnes of goods, mostly fruits, wereimported to Vietnam and more than 2.4 tonnes of construction materials,fertilisers and miscellaneous goods sold to Cambodia.
At the talks, Phuong said An Giang has devised acomprehensive planning on the upgrade of Khanh Binh border gate intointernational one on both road and waterway, and completed procedures tocollect opinions from ministries and agencies to submit to the Government forconsideration.
Sok Phal said the activity is part of Vietnam and Cambodia’splan to build a borderline of peace, friendship, cooperation and development.
He said Cambodian agencies concerned plan to buildinfrastructure around Chrey Thom border gate to meet its demand in the future.
Earlier on April 24, 2017, Long Binh – Chrey Thom borderbridge connecting An Giang and Kandal provinces were inaugurated and put intouse.
The bridge spanning Binh Di river links Khanh Binh and ChreyThom border gates.
An Giang is now home to Tinh Bien and Vinh Xuonginternational border gates in Tinh Bien district and Tan Chau township,respectively, along with Khanh Binh and Vinh Hoi Dong national border gates inAn Phu district, and other auxiliary border gates.-VNA
Lying in strategically important positions, Khanh Binh –Chrey Thom border gates are gateways for trade, economic development andcultural exchange between the two nations.
Last year, they welcomed nearly 110,000 visitors, includingnearly 71,000 coming from roads and waterway. About 38,000 vehicles passedthrough the border gates while over 1,100 tonnes of goods, mostly fruits, wereimported to Vietnam and more than 2.4 tonnes of construction materials,fertilisers and miscellaneous goods sold to Cambodia.
At the talks, Phuong said An Giang has devised acomprehensive planning on the upgrade of Khanh Binh border gate intointernational one on both road and waterway, and completed procedures tocollect opinions from ministries and agencies to submit to the Government forconsideration.
Sok Phal said the activity is part of Vietnam and Cambodia’splan to build a borderline of peace, friendship, cooperation and development.
He said Cambodian agencies concerned plan to buildinfrastructure around Chrey Thom border gate to meet its demand in the future.
Earlier on April 24, 2017, Long Binh – Chrey Thom borderbridge connecting An Giang and Kandal provinces were inaugurated and put intouse.
The bridge spanning Binh Di river links Khanh Binh and ChreyThom border gates.
An Giang is now home to Tinh Bien and Vinh Xuonginternational border gates in Tinh Bien district and Tan Chau township,respectively, along with Khanh Binh and Vinh Hoi Dong national border gates inAn Phu district, and other auxiliary border gates.-VNA
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