Cooperation in Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area (Photo: VNA)DakNong (VNA) – Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee forExternal Relations Nguyen Van Giau met with leaders of the Central Highlandsprovince of Dak Nong on July 25 to review the implementation of cooperationagreements within the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area.
Dak Nongshares more than 130km of land border with the Cambodian province ofMondulkiri, stretching across seven communes in four districts which are viewedas extremely disadvantaged areas.
Toimplement the agreements, Dak Nong and Mondulkiri have strengthened relationswith notable progress seen in the fields of infrastructure development, tradepromotion, investment, industry, agriculture, forestry, poverty reduction, andnational security and defence.
The twoprovinces have inked a deal to foster cooperation in socio-economic developmentfrom 2016-2020, in which Dak Nong has supported Mondulkiri in building a numberof projects and provided the Cambodian province with a significant amount of electricalequipment and construction materials.
The twosides’ health agencies have intensified partnership in border quarantinecontrol and food safety inspection. Hospitals in Dak Nong have provided medicalcheck-ups for many high-level officials from its neighbouring province, includingsenior cadres of Mondulkiri province.
In a bidto effectively implement the CLV Development Triangle agreement, Dak Nongproposed that the Vietnamese Government soon conclude negotiations with theCambodian side on the upgrading of the Dak Peur-Nam Lyr border gates to boostlocal socio-economic development. The province also asked for financial supportto renovate transport infrastructure around its Bu Prang and Dak Puer bordergates as roads leading to these gates are in very bad condition, hindering bilateraltrade and diplomatic activities.
At themeeting, Giau spoke highly of the province’s efforts to bolster theimplementation of the three countries’ agreement. He pledged to send itsproposals to the NA and Government and requested Dak Nong to identify sectorswhich are key to the implementation of the cooperation.–VNA
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