Society

Long An, Cambodian border localities enhance ties

A delegation of representatives from Cambodia’s Svay Rieng and Prey Veng provinces paid a visit to the Mekong Delta province of Long An on February 1 on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year.
Long An, Cambodian border localities enhance ties ảnh 1Governor of Svay Rieng Chiang Om (R) and representatives of the People's Committee of Long An province (Source: VNA)

Long An (VNA) – A delegation of representatives from Cambodia’s Svay Rieng and Prey Veng provinces paid a visit to the Mekong Delta province of Long An on February 1 on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).

Welcoming the Cambodian guests, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Do Huu Lam highlighted the traditional relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia, which was set up and nurtured by many generations of leaders of both countries.

He expressed his desire that friendship and cooperation between Long An and Cambodian border provinces, including Svay Rieng and Prey Veng, will be closer in the future.

On behalf of the Cambodian delegation, Governor of Svay Rieng Chiang Om and Chairman of the Prey Veng provincial Council S’bong Sa Rat spoke highly of achievements made by Long An in 2015, adding that they hoped the affiliation between the two countries’ border localities will be strengthened in the coming time.

On the occasion, they extended New Year greetings to Long An’s Party Committee, authorities and people.-VNA

VNA
#Lunar New Year#Cambodia’s Svay Rieng and Prey Veng provinces#Long An province#Chiang Om#S’bong Sa Rat#relationship
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Vietnam, Cambodia upgrade border gate

Vietnam, Cambodia upgrade border gate

The southern province of Binh Phuoc and Kampong Cham province of Cambodia on March 7 jointly held a ceremony to announce the upgrade of the pair of Ta Vat - Tonle Cham auxiliary border gates into main ones under the new name of Loc Thinh-Tonle Cham.
Vietnam, Cambodia provinces review border management

Vietnam, Cambodia provinces review border management

Officials from Vietnam’s Central Highlands Dak Lak province and its sharing Cambodian locality of Mondulkiri met in Buon Don district on November 14 reviewing the management of the shared border over the past four years.

See more

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

ASEAN’s goods, culinary culture promoted in Europe

The ASEAN Committee in Prague (ACP) launched an "ASEAN Food Corner" on October 22, aiming to promote the culinary culture and introduce goods from ASEAN countries to consumers in the Czech Republic and Europe at large.

If the plan is approved, public employees will enjoy a continuous 9-day Tet break from January 25 to February 2 next year. (Photo: VNA)

2025 Lunar New Year holiday plan submitted to PM

The Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs on October 22 submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister regarding the schedule for the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s largest traditional celebration – and other national holidays.

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Kien Giang continues to take firm stand against IUU fishing

The Standing Board of the Party Committee of southern Kien Giang province has called for strengthening the Party's leadership in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, part of a broader national effort to have the “yellow card” warning lifted by the European Commission (EC).

Yen Bai city in the northern province of Yen Bai is severely affected by Typhoon Yagi. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam receives EU’s humanitarian aid for Typhoon Yagi victims

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) Central Committee has received humanitarian response and early recovery support from the European Union and its member states through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)' Emergency Appeal to assist the Vietnamese people affected by Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floodings.

Conscripted Vietnamese workers honoured with ceremony in France (Photo: VNA)

Conscripted Vietnamese workers honoured with ceremony in France

A solemn ceremony was held on October 20 in the southern city of Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture of France, to mark the 10th anniversary of the memorial dedicated to Indochinese workers who came to work in the Camargue region during World War II.

At the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between Bac Lieu and Uiseong county, Gyeongsangbuk-do province on sending local labourers to the RoK to work seasonally under the form of locality-to-locality collaboration between the two countries in the 2023 - 2027 period. (Photo: VNA)

Bac Lieu, Korean locality sign labour cooperation agreement

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on October 21 signed a cooperation agreement with Uiseong county, Gyeongsangbuk-do province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on sending local labourers to the RoK to work seasonally under the form of locality-to-locality collaboration between the two countries in the 2023 - 2027 period.

(Photo: VNA)

Tien Giang strives to reduce poverty rate to 0.87% this year

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committees at all levels in the southern province of Tien Giang have collaborated with agencies and organisations to speed up social security programmes, aiming to reduce the province's poverty rate to 0.87% this year, said Vice President of the provincial VFF Committee Huynh Van Hai.

The Chinese sailor is rushed to FV (Franco-Vietnamese) Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for treatment as soon as he is brought to the shore. (Photo: VNA)

Chinese sick sailor on vessel AMIS STAR provided with first aid

A ship from the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (VMRCC) on October 20 provided first aid to critically-ill Chinese sailor on a Liberia-flagged vessel off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau before bringing him to the shore for further treatment.

At the meeting between Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang and UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam respects right to freedom of belief, religion: official

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang highlighted Vietnam’s consistent policy of respecting and protecting the right to freedom of belief and religion for all people, while meeting with UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif in his recent trip to Switzerland.