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Vietnam, Cambodia to hold second border defence friendship exchange this November

Following the first edition held in Vietnam’s former Binh Phuoc province and Cambodia’s Kratie province in 2022, this year’s event is one of the key diplomatic activities of the two countries’ defence ministries and militaries in 2025.

Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Duc, head of the Department of Information and Education under the Vietnam People’s Army’s General Department of Politics, speaks at the press conference on November 5. (Photo: qdnd.vn)
Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Duc, head of the Department of Information and Education under the Vietnam People’s Army’s General Department of Politics, speaks at the press conference on November 5. (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – The second Vietnam – Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange is scheduled to take place in Vietnam’s Tay Ninh province and Cambodia’s Svay Rieng province from November 12 to 14.

Speaking at a press conference on November 5, Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Duc, head of the Department of Information and Education under the Vietnam People’s Army’s General Department of Politics, said that following the first edition held in Vietnam’s former Binh Phuoc province and Cambodia’s Kratie province in 2022, this year’s event is one of the key diplomatic activities of the two countries’ defence ministries and militaries in 2025.

Duc said that the success of the exchange will serve as a testament to the traditional solidarity, friendship, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries. It will directly contribute to strengthening political trust and promoting practical and effective cooperation, particularly between the two sides' border management and protection forces, local authorities, and residents along the shared border, thereby building a Vietnam – Cambodia border of peace, friendship, stability, cooperation, and development.

In Vietnam, key activities will include official welcome and farewell ceremonies for Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, a tree-planting event, a joint military medical drill, the inauguration of a semi-boarding zone for a school in Ben Cau commune, a cross-border community twinning ceremony, bilateral defence talks, the signing of some cooperation agreements, and cultural exchanges.

Meanwhile, Cambodia will host official welcoming and farewell ceremonies for Vietnam’s Defence Minister, the saluting and repainting of Border Marker 171, a joint border guard patrol, a tree-planting ceremony, the groundbreaking for Sang Sovan Primary School, and a visit to the Gendarmerie Command of Svay Rieng province.

Prior to the exchange, the two countries' military medical forces are scheduled to provide free health check-ups and medicine for border residents.

Besides, a young officers' exchange will also be held with the participation of 30 personnel from each side, featuring such activities as a tree-planting ceremony, law dissemination to local residents, and sport and musical activities./.

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