Exchange fosters Vietnam – Cambodia border ties
The southern province of Tay Ninh and its Cambodian neighbouring province of Svay Rieng will host the first border friendship exchange between Vietnam and Cambodia on December 28-29.
Border guards in Chau Thanh district, Tay Ninh province (Source: bienphong)
Tay Ninh (VNA) – The southern province of Tay Ninh and its Cambodian neighbouring province of Svay Rieng will host the first border friendship exchange between Vietnam and Cambodia on December 28-29.
Tay Ninh’s
border guard command said at a press briefing on December 26 that the event aims
to foster the solidarity and friendship between the two countries’ authorities,
communities and border guard forces, thus strengthening cooperation in border
protection, immigration control and prevention of cross-border crimes.
The highlight
of the event is an art exchange with the attendance of senior officials of both
countries. It will be broadcast live by Tay Ninh television channel and relayed
on the Vietnam National Defence Television, and TV channels of other Vietnamese
and Cambodian border provinces.
The two sides will
hold talks to discuss cooperation on joint border protection and crime
prevention, along with a joint patrol.
A ceremony to
inaugurate a border military-civilian health care station will also take place
during the event.-VNA