Thursday, 24 January 2008

Cambodia seeks halt to sale of sandals bearing image of Angkor Wat

Thursday, January 24, 2008

PHNOM PENH — Cambodia is seeking to bring a halt to the sale in Vietnam of offensive sandals depicting the famed Angkor Wat temple, the country's national symbol, the government's top spokesman said Wednesday.

Information Minister Khieu Kanharith also said Cambodian authorities are trying to find out where the sandals, which have been sold in recent days in the neighboring Vietnamese province of Tai Ninh, are being produced.

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