Tay Ninh (VNA) – Officials from some Cambodian provinces offered greetings toauthorities and people of southern Tay Ninh province during a visit on January29 ahead of Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year festival (Tet).
Governor of Prey Veng province Chea Somethy, onbehalf of the Cambodian provinces of Tboung Khmum, Svay Rieng, Kampong Cham andOddar Meanchey, wished leaders and people of Tay Ninh health, happiness andgood luck in the New Year.
He noted that thanks to the two Governments’attention, the Cambodian provinces sharing the borderline with Tay Ninh haveinked comprehensive and long-term cooperation agreements with the Vietnameseside.
They have recorded encouraging results ineconomic, trade and social partnerships and in ensuring security and order inborder areas, thus bringing a number of benefits to their people, especiallyborder residents, he added.
Chairman of the Tay Ninh People’s Committee PhamVan Tan thanked the Cambodian provinces for their Tet greetings.
In 2017 and 2018, Tay Ninh and the Cambodianprovinces of Svay Rieng, Prey Veng, Tboung Khmum and Kampong Cham officiallyinked cooperation deals and carried out many programmes to boost bilateraleconomic and trade ties.
He asked the relevant sides to keep cooperationunder the signed agreements so as to enhance the solidarity, friendship andcollaboration between the two countries, as well as between Tay Ninh and itsneighbouring provinces in Cambodia.-VNA