Deputy PM urges for stronger ties with Lao, Cambodian localities

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh worked with leaders of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on boosting the locality’s relations with its Cambodian neighbouring province of Ratanakiri.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh worked withleaders of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on boostingthe locality’s relations with its Cambodian neighbouring province ofRatanakiri.

He lauded Gia Lai’s promotion ofsocio-economic and political-security partnership with the Cambodianlocality, maintaining stability and development along the shared border.

He hailed the provincial relevant agencies’ close coordination with their partners in addressing illegal crossings.

The Deputy PM inspected a number of land markers planted along theVietnam-Cambodia border crossing Gia Lai and Ratanakiri provinces.

Gia Lai shares a 90km borderline with Ratanakiri, including 20kmwaterway. As many as 16 positions have been identified to be marked by20 markers on the borderline. Gia Lai has finished planting 10 markersso far.

Deputy PM Minh asked the provincial leadersand Border Guard to work closely with the Cambodian locality to completethe remaining work promptly.

In Gia Lai, he also presented 100 million VND (4,700 USD) to the provincial Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims.

On the day, he also visited the Kon Tum province, during which hespoke highly the Kon Tum’s endeavors to boost ties with theirneighbouring Lao and Cambodian localities.

He asked the locality to optimise the Bo Y international border gate, while upgrading other auxiliary gates.

Kon Tum should assist Lao and Cambodian localities in personnel training, he noted.

The province collected over 2 trillion VND (94 million USD) for theState budget and assisted 5,180 local households to get rid of poverty.

In 2014, Kon Tum also signed 12 memoranda ofunderstanding with localities of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and theRepublic of Korea, while setting up twin relations with the Thaiprovince of Ubon Ratchathani.

Meanwhile, thelocality’s ties with the Lao provinces of Atapeu, Sekong, Slavan andChampasak, and Cambodia ’s Ratanakiri have been growing.-VNA

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