Cambodian delegation pays pre-Tet visit to Long An province
A delegation from Cambodia’s Svay Rieng and Prey Veng provinces, led by the provinces' governors Peng Posa and Soun Somalin, visited and extended Lunar New Year wishes to the authorities of Long An province in the Mekong Delta region on February 2.
At the reception, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Duoc briefed the guests on Long An's socio-economic achievements in 2023, notably a 5.77% economic growth, higher than the national average of 5.2%. The material and spiritual life of local residents continued to improve and annual income per capita reached VND96.4 million, he said.
To enhance cooperation in all fields between the three provinces in 2024, the official suggested that the three localities continue to well implement border demarcation work in line with the 2019 Protocol, contributing to building and maintaining a border of peace, friendship, cooperation and development.
He also noted the necessity to invest in road and waterway networks in border areas, including international border gates shared by the three provinces, to facilitate the development of trade, services, and goods exchange between the two countries.
The leaders of the three provinces pledged to improve the effectiveness of all-round cooperation, aiming to create new driving forces for the development of each locality.
