Vietnam, Cambodia to open Tan Nam – Meun Chey border gate pair in October

The Tan Nam (Tay Ninh, Vietnam) – Meun Chey (Prey Veng, Cambodia) international border gate pair is scheduled to be inaugurated between October 20-30.

Leaders of Tay Ninh of Vietnam and Prey Veng of Cambodia sign a bilateral meeting minutes, agreeing on preparations for the inauguration of the Tan Nam – Meun Chey international border gate pair. (Photo: VNA)
Leaders of Tay Ninh of Vietnam and Prey Veng of Cambodia sign a bilateral meeting minutes, agreeing on preparations for the inauguration of the Tan Nam – Meun Chey international border gate pair. (Photo: VNA)

Tay Ninh (VNA) – The Tan Nam (Tay Ninh, Vietnam) – Meun Chey (Prey Veng, Cambodia) international border gate pair is scheduled to be inaugurated between October 20-30.

The consensus was reached by authorities of Vietnam’s Tay Ninh province and Cambodia’s Prey Veng province during their talks at the Tan Nam International Border Guard Station to review preparations for the inauguration on August 29.

The event will feature a cultural performance, the announcement of government resolutions, the ribbon-cutting ceremony, and trial immigration and customs clearance.

Both localities' administrations will report the outcomes of the talks to their respective governments and foreign ministries for approval before finalising the official schedule.

Speaking at the event, Nguyen Hong Thanh, Vice Chairman of the Tay Ninh People’s Committee, stressed that The inauguration is intended to promote international cooperation, accelerate deep and sustainable economic integration, and enhance activities in defence diplomacy, security diplomacy, and border diplomacy. He urged close collaboration with Prey Veng province to ensure the success of the event.

For his part, Pich Sotharoth, Deputy Governor of Prey Veng, affirmed the province’s readiness to cooperate with Tay Ninh to make the inauguration proceeds as planned, highlighting the political will and friendship that underpin bilateral trade, cooperation, and development.

Following the talks, both sides signed the minutes of the meeting, officially agreeing on the preparatory plan for the inauguration ceremony of the Tan Nam – Meun Chey international border gate pair./.

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