Dong Thap province reviews milestones in Vietnam-Cambodia ties
The Vietnam – Cambodia Friendship Association of the southern province of Dong Thap held a gathering in Cao Lanh city on June 21 to review the milestones in the five decades of the countries’ diplomatic ties.
Prey Veng Deputy Governor Chanh Tha speaks at the gathering in Cao Lanh city on June 21 (Photo: VNA)
Dong Thap (VNA) – The Vietnam – Cambodia FriendshipAssociation of the southern province of Dong Thap held a gathering in Cao Lanhcity on June 21 to review the milestones in the five decades of the countries’diplomatic ties.
Vietnam and Cambodia established the diplomaticrelations on June 24, 1967. In 1988, the Vietnam – Cambodia FriendshipAssociation of Dong Thap province was set up, which is considered one of the eventsmarking the close-knit connection of the two nations.
With a view to building up “goodneighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation andlong-term sustainability”, relations between Vietnam and Cambodia, as well asbetween Dong Thap and the neighbouring Cambodian province of Prey Veng, havebeen continually reinforced and developed in all spheres over the last 50years, thus benefiting the two peoples along with peace and stability in theregion, the gathering heard.
Vice Chairman of the Dong Thap provincialPeople’s Committee Chau Hong Phuc said the two countries have worked closely atregional and international forums such as the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam DevelopmentTriangle Area, Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) cooperation, Ayeyawady-ChaoPhraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy, and cooperation in ASEAN, ASEM andthe United Nations.
Authorities of the two sides have coordinated inthe three channels of the Party, State and people-to-people diplomacy, he said,noting that there were nearly 4,000 Cambodian students in Vietnam as of thebeginning of 2017. Bilateral trade approximated 3 billion USD last year.
Dong Thap and Prey Veng have reaped encouragingoutcomes in their friendship and cooperation, Phuc added.
At the get-together, Prey Veng Deputy GovernorChanh Tha expressed his delight at Vietnam’s cooperation with and assistance toCambodia. He said he hopes their solidarity and amity will be promoted in allfields such as security, economy, agriculture, culture, education, sports andtourism.
Tran Tan Ngo, a representative of the centralVietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association, spoke highly of the close ties betweenDong Thap and Prey Veng, noting that people-to-people diplomacy should becarried out effectively, thereby contributing to the solidarity, friendship andcooperation between the two countries and the two provinces.-VNA
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Prey Veng Deputy Governor Chanh Tha speaks at the gathering in Cao Lanh city on June 21 (Photo: VNA) 
