An Giang, Cambodian province boost cooperation activities
The People’s Committee of the southern province of An Giang held a conference on March 19 to review its cooperation with Cambodia’s Kandal province in 2023 and set out directions for the first half of 2024.
Tinh Bien Trade Zone in An Giang province (Photo: VNA)
An Giang (VNA) – The Peꩲople’s Committee of the southern province of An Giang held a conference on March 19 to review itscooperation with Cambodia’s Kandal province in 2023 and set out directions fo♚rthe first half of 2024.
The two sides agreed to continue promoting collaboration across the fields, including social safety and order in border areas; cross-border drug crime prevention and combat; border management and demarcation; agriculture - trade; education, culture,tourism, health care, transport, and search and repatriation ofmartyrs' remains, among others.
Vice Chairman ofAn Giang People’s Committee Le Van Phuoc appreciated the effective coordination and joint work of departments and border localities of An Giang and Kandal, contributing totightening the cooperative relationship between the two provinces under themotto of "goodneighbourliness,traditional friendship and comprehensive, sustainable and long-term cooperation”.
Phuoc expressed hishope that in the coming time, the two sides will continue to effectively implement agreed cooperation contents in order to boost socio-economic development, improve the living conditions of people of the two provinces, thereby contributing to building aborder of peace, friendship and cooperation for mut🔯ual development between the two countries.
For his part, DeputyGovernor of Kandal province Dim Bora said that coordination between the twoprovinces in many fields in recent years has produced practical results, contributing to maintaining social order andsafety and border security. He also suggested that in the coming time, the two provinces will continue working together in the fight against crimes, especially cross-border human and drugtrafficking and smuggling; regularly exchange information,coordinate bilateral patrols, protect border markers, and promptly prevent sabotage activitiesof bad elements./.
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Tinh Bien Trade Zone in An Giang province (Photo: VNA) 
