Early completion of land border demarcation and marker planting work between Vietnam and Cambodia

On the morning of December 26, Vietnam and Cambodia jointly held the inauguration ceremony of border marker No. 30 on the Vietnam - Cambodia land border and the road connecting the two international border control stations Le Thanh - O Za Dao in La Nan commune, Duc Co district, Gia Lai province, Vietnam (on the Cambodian side, it is Pok Nhay commune, O Za Dao district, Rattanakiri province).

This is a particularly important event, affirming the correctness of the border demarcation and marker planting process that the two countries have been implementing, as well as demonstrating the determination of the leaders and people of the two countries in soon completing all border demarcation work on the land border between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Prime Minister Hun Sen jointly opened the cloth covering milestone number 30.

Affirming the correctness of the PGCM work between Vietnam and Cambodia in recent times

Attending the ceremony, which was held according to high-level rituals of Vietnam and Cambodia, were Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, along with representatives and leaders of relevant ministries, branches, localities and people on both sides of the Vietnam - Cambodia border.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Prime Minister Hun Sen after opening the cloth covering milestone number 30.

On behalf of the Vietnam - Cambodia Joint Committee on Land Border Demarcation and Marker Planting, Mr. Var Kim Hong, Senior Minister and Chairman of the Cambodian side of the Joint Committee, read a summary report on the situation and results of the land border demarcation and marker planting work between the two countries.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Prime Minister Hun Sen after jointly opening the cloth covering Milestone No. 30 and Milestone No. 275 (at Tinh Bien international border gate, An Giang province - Pho Nom Dan, Takeo province) along with Milestone No. 314 which were jointly determined by the Joint Committee for Border Demarcation and Marker Planting (PGCM) of the two countries in May 2011, after the two governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in April 2011. Milestone No. 314 was jointly presided over by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Prime Minister Hun Sen on June 24, 2012, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Prime Minister Hun Sen at milestone number 30.

After a period of postponement, the two sides agreed to start construction of two border markers No. 30 and No. 275 on November 20, 2015. The completion of the construction of markers No. 30 and No. 275 affirms the correctness of the demarcation work between Vietnam and Cambodia in recent times; at the same time, it demonstrates the determination of the two governments on the basis of signed treaties and agreements, including the 1985 Border Planning Treaty, the Supplementary Treaty to the 1985 Planning Treaty (signed on October 10, 2005) and related bilateral agreements, to cooperate to soon complete the demarcation work of the Vietnam - Cambodia land border, together building a border of peace, friendship, cooperation and sustainable development.

Le Thanh – O Za Dao international border gate is located on Vietnam’s National Highway 19, connecting with Cambodia’s National Highway 78, and is one of the key routes connecting the Central Highlands provinces of Vietnam with the northeastern provinces of Cambodia. The completion of the road connecting the two Le Thanh – O Za Dao international border gate control stations will facilitate the smooth flow of this important route; exploiting the economic, tourism potential as well as trade and investment activities between the two countries in particular and the Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia development triangle in general. This event will also facilitate border management, promote exchanges and cooperation in all fields, especially economics, trade, investment and tourism between the two provinces of Gia Lai – Rattanakiri in particular and Vietnam – Cambodia in general.

Closer cooperation in resolving outstanding issues

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressed his joy and together with Prime Minister Hun Sen presided over the inauguration ceremony of the 30th milestone and the road connecting the two international border control stations Le Thanh - O Za Dao on the Vietnam - Cambodia land border in Gia Lai province, Vietnam and Rattanakiri province, Cambodia. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed that the traditional neighborly friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia have been constantly consolidated and developed under the motto "Good neighbors, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, long-term sustainability", reflected in the fields of political cooperation, economy, trade, investment, national defense and security, culture, education, tourism, etc.

Speaking at the ceremony, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen reviewed a number of events inaugurating border markers between the two countries; reflecting efforts to find solutions to resolve outstanding issues, moving towards the goal of soon completing the land border demarcation work between the two countries. These achievements also reflect the efforts of the two Prime Ministers, the border demarcation force, relevant ministries, branches and localities of both Vietnam and Cambodia. Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his hope that the two sides will soon complete all border demarcation work, building an accurate and fair border on the basis of each country's laws, as well as in accordance with international law and practice; at the same time, creating favorable conditions for connectivity between Vietnam and Cambodia as well as between countries in the ASEAN region and the Mekong Sub-region.

Delegates attending the ceremony.

However, the two Prime Ministers also noted that there is still much work to be done by both sides to complete this important task. The two Prime Ministers requested the border demarcation force, relevant ministries, sectors and localities of the two countries to continue to make efforts and cooperate more closely in resolving outstanding issues to soon complete all land border demarcation work between Vietnam and Cambodia; and to manage the border situation well in order to build the Vietnam-Cambodia land border into a peaceful, stable, cooperative and sustainably developed border for today and for future generations of both Vietnam and Cambodia.

At the end of the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Prime Minister Hun Sen together opened the cloth covering milestone number 30, marking the inauguration of two projects: Milestone number 30 and the road connecting the two international border control stations Le Thanh - O Za Dao.

On the same day, the two Prime Ministers also went to Tinh Bien - Pho Nom Dan international border gate (An Giang - Takeo) to jointly open the cloth covering landmark number 275, marking the inauguration of this landmark.

According to QĐND Online