Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s armed forces and border guards in particular always treasure solidarity,friendship and cooperation with neighbouring countries, including Cambodia, to buildborderlines of peace and development, said Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen.Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang.
Giang, who is alsoChief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), made thestatement while receiving Gen. Siek Socheat, head of the border affairs office ofthe Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in Hanoi on April 24.
He also affirmedthat the General Staff of the VPA has worked to create favourable conditionsfor the efficient cooperation between the two sides, contributing to thecountries’ efforts to ensure security and defence.
Gen. SiekSocheat informed his host on the results of his earlier working session withthe Vietnam Border Guard High Command. Accordingly, the two sides agreed tocontinue to exchange information and patrols, maintain order and security inborder areas, while assisting relevant agencies in border demarcation and marker planting as scheduled by thetwo governments.-VNA