The Cambodian Government will create the best favourable condition for the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) to plant rubber trees in Cambodia, affirmed Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhayly.

The Deputy PM, who is also Chairman of the Cambodian Council for Agricultural and Rural Development, made the affirmation at his working sessions with the Dong Phu Rubber Joint Stock Company and the Phu Rieng Rubber Company on June 9.

He praised the VRG for having planted 60,000 ha of rubber trees in Cambodia.

VRG General Director Tran Ngoc Thuan said that his group will strive to grow 100,000 ha of rubber trees by 2013.

Deputy PM Chhayly will end his working sessions with the VRG and its affiliates until June 13./.