The opening is part of the Road Transportation Agreement betweenthe two countries, which aims at allowing 500 vehicles travelling through their seven pairs of international bordergates, including the Le Thanh – Oyadav border gates.
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung laudedefforts made by sides involved to facilitate vehicles travelling between thetwo border gates as previously agreed by Vietnam and Cambodia.
The opening marks a new period of socio-economic developmentand cultural exchange for the two countries and contributes to turning theborder into an area of peace and cooperation, he added.
He asked the two governments to work closely together infacilitating and managing movements through the border line to ensure safetyand security.
The event, which took place ahead of the Cambodia visit by Party SecretaryGeneral Nguyen Phu Trong from July 20 to 22, is part of activities celebratingthe 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties (June 24) and the Vietnam-CambodiaSolidarity and Friendship Year 2017.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Ke Kim Ya also attended theevent.-VNA