The Engineering High Command of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF)inaugurated the Vietnamese-funded building for the management board ofthe Decho Sapper School in Kampong Cham province on March 23.
Once operational, the Decho School will be the first facility inCambodia to provide training for the country’s engineers, especially inhigh-demand fields such as weapon and equipment maintenance and ordnanceclearance.
The school is being built at a totalcost of about 1 million USD funded by the Vietnamese Ministry ofNational Defence, including 300,000 USD provided for the initial phase.
At the inauguration ceremony, RCAFCommander-in-Chief General Pol Saroun appreciated the Vietnameseministry’s assistance to the RCAF, adding that the Decho School is ademonstration of the traditional cooperation between the two armies.
He continued to say that Cambodia continually recognises andappreciates the Vietnamese Government and voluntary soldiers’ support inliberating his country from the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime.
The officer said the increasing collaboration in border securityprotection, border demarcation, and joint patrols at sea illustrate theCambodian Government’s efforts to work with Vietnam in developing theirfriendship and multi-faceted connection.
Under arecently signed 2015 cooperation protocol, the Vietnam People’s Armywill provide basic construction aid for the RCAF with an expecteddisbursement of around 4 million USD.-VNA
Once operational, the Decho School will be the first facility inCambodia to provide training for the country’s engineers, especially inhigh-demand fields such as weapon and equipment maintenance and ordnanceclearance.
The school is being built at a totalcost of about 1 million USD funded by the Vietnamese Ministry ofNational Defence, including 300,000 USD provided for the initial phase.
At the inauguration ceremony, RCAFCommander-in-Chief General Pol Saroun appreciated the Vietnameseministry’s assistance to the RCAF, adding that the Decho School is ademonstration of the traditional cooperation between the two armies.
He continued to say that Cambodia continually recognises andappreciates the Vietnamese Government and voluntary soldiers’ support inliberating his country from the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime.
The officer said the increasing collaboration in border securityprotection, border demarcation, and joint patrols at sea illustrate theCambodian Government’s efforts to work with Vietnam in developing theirfriendship and multi-faceted connection.
Under arecently signed 2015 cooperation protocol, the Vietnam People’s Armywill provide basic construction aid for the RCAF with an expecteddisbursement of around 4 million USD.-VNA
