Chairman of the An Giang provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh (R) and Cambodian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Sok Dareth (Photo: VNA) An Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of An Giang standsready to help local firms to invest in Cambodia to develop tourism, trade and agriculture,said Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh onNovember 20.
Hosting a reception for Cambodian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City SokDareth, Binh expressed his delight at the fruitful coordination between AnGiang and the Cambodian provinces of Kandal and Takeo in developing trade and ashared border of peace, friendship and mutual development.
An Giang province will continue to provide scholarships for Cambodian students studyingat local universities and colleges, helping the neighbouring provinces improvetheir human resources, he said.
The chairman hoped that Cambodian businesses will increase their investment inAn Giang to promote comprehensive relations between the two nations.
He also took the occasion to ask the Cambodian side to create favourableconditions for Vietnamese authorities in the search and repatriation of remainsof Vietnamese soldiers who laid down their lives during the war in the country.
Binh asked the Cambodian diplomat to promote cooperation between An Giang andCambodian localities, thereby contributing to Vietnam-Cambodia ties.
Sok Dareth thanked the Vietnamese Government and people for giving Cambodiatheir whole-hearted support and assistance during the cause of nationalliberation and construction.
He said Cambodia will work with agencies in Vietnam on search and repatriation efforts,and to prevent trans-border crime and thwart plots to divide the soundfriendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations./.
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