30 years of Vietnam-Cambodia friendship only brought territory loss and illegal Viet immigrants to Cambodia
Jan 6, 2010Get-together strengthens Vietnam-Cambodia friendship
06/01/2010
Vietnam Net Bridge (Hanoi)
A get-together to mark the 31st anniversary of Cambodian Victory Day (January 7) and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association (VCFA) was held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 5.
Both the president of the VCFA, Truong Kim Nhat and the Royal Consulate General of Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City, Lun Kimkhuon said that January 7, 1979 is an historic day and a concrete reminder of the traditional friendship between the two nations.
Over the past 30 years, the two countries have continuously strengthened their cooperation in educating the youths through practical activities organised by Vietnam and Cambodia.
On behalf of the Royal Family and the people of Cambodia, Consulate General Lun expressed his deep gratitude for the steadfast support of the Communist Party, the State and people of Vietnam in the Cambodian people’s past struggles to overthrow the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime as well as in their current process of national reconstruction.
Both the president of the VCFA, Truong Kim Nhat and the Royal Consulate General of Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City, Lun Kimkhuon said that January 7, 1979 is an historic day and a concrete reminder of the traditional friendship between the two nations.
Over the past 30 years, the two countries have continuously strengthened their cooperation in educating the youths through practical activities organised by Vietnam and Cambodia.
On behalf of the Royal Family and the people of Cambodia, Consulate General Lun expressed his deep gratitude for the steadfast support of the Communist Party, the State and people of Vietnam in the Cambodian people’s past struggles to overthrow the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime as well as in their current process of national reconstruction.
Hun Xen’s government issued an order to smash 07 January detractors
06 Jan 2010
The Free Press Magazine
Translated from Khmer by Socheata Click here to read the article in Khmer
There will be no mercy for those who want to oppose 07 January, irrespective of their actions. During a public comment held in Kien Svay district, Kandal province, on Tuesday, PM Hun Xen ordered that action be taken against those who distribute who distribute leaflets to detract 07 January.
According to Wednesday’s edition of The Phnom Penh Post, on Tuesday, Hun Xen threatened to arrest those who distribute leaflets detracting 07 January and accusing the current government of being “a lackey of communist Vietnam.” These leaflets were allegedly printed in Thailand for distribution in Cambodia.
Hun Xen warned in front of hundreds of people, saying: “Those who distribute the leaflets, be careful, I will arrest you, I already know about the leaflets cursing 07 January. If you distribute them, I will arrest you.” Hun Xen indicated that he knows the people who produce the leaflets that curse him and calling him “Ah [derogatory] Hun Xen.” However, he said the people who distributed these leaflets fled to Thailand. He added: “Yesterday, I saw this leaflet, and I told the person who said this [to me] that the case is brought out to the open now.”
On Monday, the Takeo provincial police said that they found about 600 anonymous leaflets opposing Vietnam. They were spread outside a high school, near the provincial administration office. Kieng Chantharith, spokesman of the national police commissioner office, said that the authority is continuing its investigation to find those who distributed the leaflets in Takeo on Monday. He declared: “We don’t have any suspect yet, because we just conducted the investigation one day only. We are continuing to look at other places, but there are no other leaflets.”
Yim Sovann, SRP spokesman, told The Phnom Penh Post on Monday that the SRP still consider 07 January as the day of Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia, and this date should not be used by any political party to promote itself. About 10,000 CPP supporters are expected to gather at the party headquarters in Phnom Penh to commemorate this victory day over the Pol Pot regime which killed more than 1.7 million Cambodians.
According to Wednesday’s edition of The Phnom Penh Post, on Tuesday, Hun Xen threatened to arrest those who distribute leaflets detracting 07 January and accusing the current government of being “a lackey of communist Vietnam.” These leaflets were allegedly printed in Thailand for distribution in Cambodia.
Hun Xen warned in front of hundreds of people, saying: “Those who distribute the leaflets, be careful, I will arrest you, I already know about the leaflets cursing 07 January. If you distribute them, I will arrest you.” Hun Xen indicated that he knows the people who produce the leaflets that curse him and calling him “Ah [derogatory] Hun Xen.” However, he said the people who distributed these leaflets fled to Thailand. He added: “Yesterday, I saw this leaflet, and I told the person who said this [to me] that the case is brought out to the open now.”
On Monday, the Takeo provincial police said that they found about 600 anonymous leaflets opposing Vietnam. They were spread outside a high school, near the provincial administration office. Kieng Chantharith, spokesman of the national police commissioner office, said that the authority is continuing its investigation to find those who distributed the leaflets in Takeo on Monday. He declared: “We don’t have any suspect yet, because we just conducted the investigation one day only. We are continuing to look at other places, but there are no other leaflets.”
Yim Sovann, SRP spokesman, told The Phnom Penh Post on Monday that the SRP still consider 07 January as the day of Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia, and this date should not be used by any political party to promote itself. About 10,000 CPP supporters are expected to gather at the party headquarters in Phnom Penh to commemorate this victory day over the Pol Pot regime which killed more than 1.7 million Cambodians.
Cambodia lectures Lao officials on temple dispute with Thailand
Wed, 06 Jan 2010
DPA
Vientiane - Cambodia's deputy foreign minister visited Laos to provide a background briefing on Preah Vihear, an 11th-century Hindu temple on the Thai-Cambodian border that has sparked a nasty diplomatic spat between the two countries, news reports said Wednesday. Long Visalo on Tuesday gave a lecture to more than 200 Lao Foreign Ministry officials on the history of Preah Vihear and the border dispute it has created between Laos' southern neighbours, the government-run Vientiane Times reported.
The ongoing diplomatic rift between the two countries has raised serious questions about the cohesiveness of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which Cambodia, Thailand and Laos are members.
Cambodia has attempted to involve ASEAN in resolving the border dispute, but Thailand has refused, arguing that it is an issue that should be settled bilaterally.
Long Visalo noted that the International Court of Justice ruled in 1962 that Preah Vihear was under the sovereignty of Cambodia and in July 2008 UNESCO listed the temple as a World Heritage Site.
Thailand objected to the UNESCO listing on the grounds that a plot of land adjoining the temple is still subject to a border dispute.
A diplomatic spat over the listing escalated into a tense standoff last year between the two countries' armies near Preah Vihear, which left several soldiers on both sides dead.
The ongoing diplomatic rift between the two countries has raised serious questions about the cohesiveness of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which Cambodia, Thailand and Laos are members.
Cambodia has attempted to involve ASEAN in resolving the border dispute, but Thailand has refused, arguing that it is an issue that should be settled bilaterally.
Long Visalo noted that the International Court of Justice ruled in 1962 that Preah Vihear was under the sovereignty of Cambodia and in July 2008 UNESCO listed the temple as a World Heritage Site.
Thailand objected to the UNESCO listing on the grounds that a plot of land adjoining the temple is still subject to a border dispute.
A diplomatic spat over the listing escalated into a tense standoff last year between the two countries' armies near Preah Vihear, which left several soldiers on both sides dead.
Sacrava Political Cartoon: My Destiny
Cartoon by Sacrava (on the web at http://sacrava.blogspot.com)Lao-Cambodia Governments Discuss Cooperative Ties
VIENTIANE, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- High-ranking officers of Laos and Cambodia met here on Tuesday to further discuss bilateral ties, Lao news agency (KPL) reported.
The 11th Lao-Cambodian Bilateral Cooperation Committee meeting, as its report stated, was scheduled from Jan 5 to 6, 2010, amid many challenges, positive and negative impacts, and to further enhance more cooperative ties.
The two-day meeting started with Lao-Cambodian senior officials meeting on Tuesday, while the 11th Lao-Cambodian Bilateral Co-operation Committee meeting to take place on Wednesday. It was co-presided by Bounkeuth Sangsomsak, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ung Sean, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
The bilateral talk is part of the effort to continue to fine tune the cooperative framework, especially in areas like political stability and economic ties.
During Tuesday's meeting, the matters raised were linked to border demarcation, drug trafficking along the long and porous border of the two countries and exchange of two officers from two ministries, ministry of defence and ministry of public security.
On the same day, the two countries also agreed to cooperate on matters related to fishery, forestry, industry, mining, energy, trade, tourism, banking, finance, investment and labour affairs.
The other topics discussed were on culture, social issues, public health, education, sports, and regional economy, especially on the Development Triangle Zone Project.
On the trilateral cooperative project, they saw the need to develop linked roads in response to the need to build more basic facilities to facilitate trade, investment and tourism.
The 11th Lao-Cambodian Bilateral Cooperation Committee meeting, as its report stated, was scheduled from Jan 5 to 6, 2010, amid many challenges, positive and negative impacts, and to further enhance more cooperative ties.
The two-day meeting started with Lao-Cambodian senior officials meeting on Tuesday, while the 11th Lao-Cambodian Bilateral Co-operation Committee meeting to take place on Wednesday. It was co-presided by Bounkeuth Sangsomsak, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ung Sean, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
The bilateral talk is part of the effort to continue to fine tune the cooperative framework, especially in areas like political stability and economic ties.
During Tuesday's meeting, the matters raised were linked to border demarcation, drug trafficking along the long and porous border of the two countries and exchange of two officers from two ministries, ministry of defence and ministry of public security.
On the same day, the two countries also agreed to cooperate on matters related to fishery, forestry, industry, mining, energy, trade, tourism, banking, finance, investment and labour affairs.
The other topics discussed were on culture, social issues, public health, education, sports, and regional economy, especially on the Development Triangle Zone Project.
On the trilateral cooperative project, they saw the need to develop linked roads in response to the need to build more basic facilities to facilitate trade, investment and tourism.
Trade between Cambodia and Vietnam down 26 per cent
Wed, 06 Jan 2010
DPA
Phnom Penh - The global economic crisis caused a 26 per cent slump in trade between Cambodia and Vietnam through November, but officials in both countries expect a strong rebound this year, national media reported Wednesday. Two-way trade between the south-east Asian neighbours stood at 1.175 billion dollars, statistics released by the Vietnamese embassy in Phnom Penh revealed. Vietnamese exports to Cambodia made up the lion's share, worth 1.017 billion dollars.
The commercial attache at the Vietnamese embassy told the Cambodia Daily newspaper that trade would likely double between the two nations this year. That echoed earlier comments made by Cambodia's commerce minister.
"The economic (ties) between Vietnam and Cambodia in investment and trade are growing," said the embassy's Le Bien Cuong, predicting improved figures in a number of areas particularly commodities and construction materials.
Vietnam, a close political ally, is also a key investor in Cambodia with significant interests in agribusiness, telecoms and banking. Last month the two nations signed an agreement that could result in investments worth billions of dollars, including one for a bauxite mining concession.
Exports of fuel and steel products totalling 560 million dollars made up more than half of Vietnam's exports to Cambodia. Bilateral trade stood at 1.64 billion dollars in 2008, up from 1.2 billion dollars the previous year.
The commercial attache at the Vietnamese embassy told the Cambodia Daily newspaper that trade would likely double between the two nations this year. That echoed earlier comments made by Cambodia's commerce minister.
"The economic (ties) between Vietnam and Cambodia in investment and trade are growing," said the embassy's Le Bien Cuong, predicting improved figures in a number of areas particularly commodities and construction materials.
Vietnam, a close political ally, is also a key investor in Cambodia with significant interests in agribusiness, telecoms and banking. Last month the two nations signed an agreement that could result in investments worth billions of dollars, including one for a bauxite mining concession.
Exports of fuel and steel products totalling 560 million dollars made up more than half of Vietnam's exports to Cambodia. Bilateral trade stood at 1.64 billion dollars in 2008, up from 1.2 billion dollars the previous year.
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