Cambodian province increases cooperation with Long An
(VOV) - The Cambodian province of Prey Veng and Vietnam’s southern Long An province will enhance cooperation in all fields, including investment, cultural exchange, community health care, as well as in ensuring social order and security for a peaceful border.
The agreement was reached at a working session between Dang Van Xuong, Chairman of the Long An provincial People’s Committee and S’bong Sarat, chairman of the Prey Veng provincial Council during the latter’s visit on August 25-26.
During the meeting, aimed at bolstering solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the two localities, Sarat highly valued Long An’s economic development, noting agricultural development as an exemplary model for Prey Veng to follow suit.
He proposed Long An province continue helping Prey Veng improve farming and veterinary techniques, and increase power supplies to meet local people’s increasing demand along the common border.
Sarat also said he hopes that the locality will share experience in education, and community health care with the Vietnamese province.
Meanwhile, Long An’s authorities said they are willing to supply rice varieties and vaccines to Prey Veng province. The province has also begun construction on a friendship bridge, Long An-Prey Veng, in Tan Hung district and roads to connect the two provinces.
They said they will create the most favourable conditions for local businesses to invest in Prey Veng province.