[Vietnamization] Vietnam Plus articles (17 Oct. - 7 Oct. 2016)

Overseas Vietnamese committee delegation works in Binh Phuoc

17/10/2016 ASEAN

Cambodia: Phnom Penh Court delays interrogating opposition leader

16/10/2016 ASEAN

Cambodia Angkor Air to open direct Siem Riep-Hanoi flight

14/10/2016 ASEAN

Cambodia, China sign 31 agreements

13/10/2016 ASEAN

China, Cambodia vow to cement time-honored friendship

China’s President Xi Jinping met with Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni in Phnom Penh on October 13, vowing to carry forward the traditional friendship between the two countries.

13/10/2016 Business

Hanoi to host regional summits from October 24-26

The 7th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy Summit (ACMECS 7) will take place at the National Convention Center in Hanoi from October 24-26.

13/10/2016 ASEAN

Cambodia opposition leaders appeal for royal pardon

Leader Sam Rainsy and acting president Kem Sokha of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) have together sent a letter requesting amnesty to King Norodom Sihamoni.

13/10/2016 ASEAN

Cambodia, China deepen strategic partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cambodia on October 13 for a two-day state visit to the Southeast Asian nation.

12/10/2016 World

Thailand, Cambodia promote border trade

The Thai Ministry of Commerce has held a meeting in Cambodia’s Battambang province to promote border trade between the two countries.

12/10/2016 Politics

An Giang, Cambodian provinces sign MoU on youth external affairs

The southern province of An Giang and the Cambodian provinces of Takeo and Kandal sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in youth affairs for 2016-2018 on October 11.

11/10/2016 ASEAN

Cambodia, Thailand look to 15 bln USD trade in shortest time

Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to lift two-way trade to 15 billion USD in the shortest time.

11/10/2016 ASEAN

Cambodia’s prosecution summons opposition party leader

Cambodia’s opposition leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), Sam Rainsy, has been summoned as a suspect by the country’s prosecution for questioning in connection with security disturban

11/10/2016 World

Cambodia eliminates lymphatic filariasis: WHO

The World Health Orgnisation (WHO) granted a decision to Cambodia recognising that the country had eliminated lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, as a public health problem.

10/10/2016 ASEAN

Cambodian opposition lawmaker imprisoned over harmful posts

Cambodian opposition lawmaker Um Sam An was sentenced to two and a half years in prison at a trial in Phnom Penh on October 10 for posting a fake Cambodia-Vietnamborder map on his Facebook page.

08/10/2016 Videos

[Video] Vietnam Trade Fair kicks off in Cambodia

The Vietnam Trade Fair 2016, themed “Friendship, Cooperation and Development”, has kicked off in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Co-organized by the defence and trade ministries of Vietnam and Cambodia.

07/10/2016 ASEAN

Cambodia National Assembly convenes seventh session

The fifth Cambodian National Assembly convened its seventh plenary meeting in Phnom Penh on October 7.

07/10/2016 Politics

Hanoi, Phnom Penh boost cultural cooperation

New Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Prak Nguon Hong has pledged to develop relations between Hanoi and Phnom Penh during his tenure in the host country.

07/10/2016 Politics

Deputy Chief of General Staff receives Cambodian guest

Senior Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the VPA gave a reception for Admiral Tea Vinh, Secretary General of the Cambodian National Committee for Maritime Security.