CPV: To implement the agreement reached at the 3rd meeting on Development and Cooperation of Vietnam-Cambodia Border Provinces held in December 2006 at Vietnam's southern province of An Giang, the 4th such meeting will be held from February 27-28 in Cambodia. Standing Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Sinh Hung and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Cambodia, Sar Kheng, are expected to participate in the meeting. The meeting is held as relations between the two countries have become more effective under the motto "Good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term stability". Political, economic, trade, investment, security and defence, medical and educational cooperation has been expanded, with sharply increased two-way trade turnover of 1.2 billion USD in 2007, an increase of 26.4% compared to 2006, and with a target of 2 billion USD by 2010. As of August 2007, Vietnam's investment into Cambodia reached some 115 million USD. … [Read more...] about Agreement on Development and Cooperation of Vietnam-Cambodia Border Provinces continues to be promoted
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Vietnam – Cambodia border to be important economic area by 2030
This will be the largest area for preservation of local biological and cultural diversities and a big tourism center of ASEAN. According to the planning, the border will be divided into two big areas, including the South West and the Central Highlands. In each area, sub-economic centers will be shaped with urban areas such Buon Me Thuot City, Pleiku City, Long Xuyen City, and Trang Bang. The planning also defined development orientation for region space and technical infrastructure systems, and prioritized projects. Important urban centers in economic corridors, international borders, border gate economic zones and the economic and administrative special zone in Phu Quoc Island will be prioritized for investment. The Vietnam - Cambodia border will include 10 provinces, including Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Đak Lak, and Đak Nong in the Central Highlands and Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An, Đong Thap, An Giang, and Kien Giang in the South West. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Cambodia border to be important economic area by 2030
Vietnam-Cambodia border landmark planting scheme moves ahead
The chairmen of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee for Land Border Demarcation and Landmark Planting, met in Phnom Penh between Oct. 23-24. The Vietnamese delegation to the meeting was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son, co-chairman of the Vietnam-Cambodia joint border committee; and the Cambodian delegation was headed by Senior Minister Var Kim Hong, co-chairman of the Vietnam-Cambodia border committee. The two sides reviewed the implementation of border demarcation and landmark planting in 2008, and heaped praise on the efforts of the two countries' relevant ministries, agencies and localities in the work. In an atmosphere of unity, friendship and mutual understanding, the two sides had a frank exchange of views and agreed upon measures to resolve any problems in order to fulfill the 2008 border demarcation and landmark planting plan. They pledged to strictly implement the 1985 Agreement on Border Demarcation and the 2005 Supplementary Agreement, determining to complete … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Cambodia border landmark planting scheme moves ahead
Vietnam-Cambodia border work facilitated
Dao Duy Quat, Vice Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, made the remark at a conference in Hanoi on June 26 for the country's northern provinces on the importance of the Vietnam-Cambodia border demarcation. The ratification and implementation of a supplementary treaty on the Vietnam-Cambodia border demarcation signed on October 10, 2005, helped restart a 20 year-delayed plan of marker plantation to build a border line of peace, stability, cooperation and development. The two countries through their leaders’ meetings showed a resolve to complete the landmark plantation in 2008. Vietnam and Cambodia share 1,137 km of borderline running through 10 provinces of Vietnam and nine provinces of Cambodia. The two countries so far have inaugurated the landmark No. 171 at the Moc Bai-Ba Vet border gate area, and defined eight markers in Dak Lak province and two in Kon Tum province. They have also begun the construction of three … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Cambodia border work facilitated
Vietnam-Cambodia border trade reaches new heights
In the 2001-2011 period, two-way Vietnamese-Cambodian trade revenue saw an annual average growth rate of 23 percent, from US$169 million in 2001 to US$2.83 billion in 2011 and reached over US$3 billion in 2012. At present, Cambodia is one of Vietnam's key export markets. Meanwhile, trade between Vietnam and Cambodia via border crossings has boomed at an annual growth rate of 30 percent. Vietnam Economic News' Hung Thanh spoke with Hoang Minh Tuan, the Director General of the Mountainous Trade Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) about the issue. Can you tell us the favorable conditions for Vietnam-Cambodia border trade activities recently? Vietnam and Cambodia are neighboring countries that share the 1000 km long common border. Cambodia has nine provinces bordering 10 of Vietnam. The two nations have 10 international border gates, 12 national border gates, 25 subsidiary gates and 100 trails which are good conditions to facilitate bilateral trade. In … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Cambodia border trade reaches new heights