December 27, 2016 | 23:07 (GMT+7)
Cambodia, Vietnam to hold border friendship exchange
PANO - The 1st Vietnam - Cambodia Border Friendship Exchange Program will take place on December 28 - 29 in Vietnam's southern province of Tay Ninh, announced the Tay Ninh provincial Border Guard Command at a press conference on December 26.
The program will be co-organized by the Vietnamese border unit and the Svay Rieng provincial Military Sub-region and provincial Public Security Department for the first time.
Scene at the press conference
It aims to enhance solidarity and friendship between the two countries' localities, people and border guard forces, especially in protecting the shared borderline, controlling entrances and exits, and fighting crime.
The program will cover four major events, including an art exchange, a conference, a joint border patrol and an inauguration ceremony for a medical station.
Notably, an art exchange taking place on December 28 will be attended by senior officials of the two countries and be broadcast live on the Tay Ninh provincial television and on several channels of Cambodian provinces' televisions.
Translated by Trung Thanh