Leaders of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum and Ratanakiri
province of Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding on
cooperation for socio-economic development.
Under the
document, signed in Kon Tum city on Nov. 27, the two provinces agreed to
ask the two Governments for permission for opening more border gates in
a move to further foster their socio-economic development.
The two provinces will increase the exchange of information, introduce
and create favourable conditions for their enterprises to seek business
opportunities in the other locality.
They will also
continue to cooperate in teaching Vietnamese and Khmer languages and
developing human resources, as part of a cooperation programme between
the two governments.
The two provinces will continue keep
order and security in the border area and turn it into an area of peace,
friendship, cooperation and development as well as facilitate the land
border demarcation.
Ratanakiri province pledged
to continue assisting Kon Tum in searching and repartriating remains of
Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts who laid down their lives
during the resistance war in Cambodia./.