Binh Phuoc boosts cooperation with Cambodian provinces
(VOV) -The southern province of Binh Phuoc and five Cambodian provinces will strengthen friendship and cooperation for the sake of prosperity, mutual understanding and development.
To this end, a cooperation agreement was signed on June 17 by the Binh Phuoc provincial People’s Committee and the five Cambodian provinces of Kamphongcham, Kratie, Mondulkiri, Stung Treng, and Tabong Khmum.
Under the agreement, the six parties will continue to maintain cooperation ties spanning investment, economy, construction, agriculture, cultural exchanges, and health care.
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They will also promote information exchange on policies of the governments to facilitate import-export activities and travel through their border crossings.
Priority is given to accelerating the operations of quarantine stations in accordance with agreements signed by the two governments, raising the effectiveness of bilateral cooperation, ensuring security along border areas, and boosting the fight against smuggling, illegal immigration, and drug-related crimes.
The provinces also agreed to invest in infrastructure construction and upgrade traffic systems connecting border gates, aiming to further promote economic, trade and agricultural exchanges.
At the signing ceremony, Chairman of Binh Phuoc People's Committee Nguyen Van Tram said the agreement offers Vietnamese and Cambodia localities an opportunity to strengthen friendship and cooperation in a number of important fields.