Sunday, 11 July 2010

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia develop triangle area

via Khmer NZ

07/11/2010

Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have pledged to develop the border triangle area.

In a joint communiqué issued on July 9 after the four-day second conference of the External Relations Committees of three National Assemblies in Kratie, Cambodia.

The Development Triangle Area (DTA) includes Dak Lak, Dac Nong, Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces of Vietnam, Attapeu, Saravan and Sekong provinces of Laos, and Mondulkiri, Rattanakiri and Stung Treng of Cambodia.

Under the joint communiqué, the three countries will set up a joint checkpoint in their border area, organise conferences of relevant provinces and build a joint website in English and their languages.

This was the first time Cambodia had hosted such conference. The first one was held in Vietnam in 2009.

In 2002, leaders of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia reached an agreement on the DTA which aims to boost economic benefits, tourism and cultural exchange, security and social order cooperation, and poverty reduction in the three nations.

On July 9, Cambodia’s “Rasmei Kampuchea” daily said that the Japanese government proposed an aid of US$20 million for strengthening economic development cooperation between DTA provinces. Of which, Laos and Cambodia will receive US$7.5 million each while Vietnam will be given US$3.5 million. The rest will be used for infrastructure projects in the area.

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