Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son, Head of
Vietnam’s National Border Committee and Var Kim Hong, Head of Cambodia’s Border
Committee and a representative from Blom Info AS of Denmark on January 13 signed
a contract to produce a new set of maps of the national border between Vietnam
and Cambodia.

Photo: Vietnam+

Previously, from Jan.10-13, negotiations on the
production contract of the set of maps were held in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom
Penh.

The contract manifests close cooperation and the
determination of Vietnam and Cambodia to complete the set of maps of their
national border and all border demarcation-related work by the end of 2012,
aiming to build a border of peace, friendship and cooperation between the two
nations.

An international press briefing took place after
the signing ceremony.

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Quang Nam, Champassak ink five-year cooperation deal

Vietnam’s Quang Nam central province and Laos’
southwestern province of Champassak agreed to continue exchanging visits and
supporting each other in human resource training in economic management and
diplomatic protocol in the next five years.

At a working session between Champassak Vice
Governor Somsanit Buttivong and leaders of Quang Nam province on January 13, the
two sides signed several agreements on comprehensive cooperation.

From now to 2015, they will continue to create
favourable conditions for enterprises of both countries to invest in trade,
service, tourism, farm produce production and processing, mining and goods
transport.

The two provinces will boost tourism promotion by
offering joint tours, exchange experiences on cultural heritage management and
preservation and organise art and cultural exchange programmes to facilitate
cultural and tourism development.

They will also create conditions for Duy Xuyen of
Quang Nam province and Champassak of Champassak province to become twin
districts and cooperate in economy, tourism and cultural heritage preservation.

Situated in the southwestern region of Laos and
sharing a border with Thailand and Cambodia, Champassak is famous for such kinds
of farm products as coffee, tea and rattan.

The province is also home to a UNESCO-recognised
cultural heritage, Vat Phou temple complex.

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