Representatives of Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia inaugurate a border landmark yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Sy Huynh
HA NOI — The governments of Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia yesterday inaugurated a border landmark at the point where the three countries converge.
Among those attending the ceremony were Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dao Viet Trung, his Lao and Cambodian counterparts, and leaders of three provinces: Kon Tum of Viet Nam, Attapu Province of Laos and Rattanakiri Province of Cambodia.
The triangular border landmark, with three faces, stands on a mountain, 1,086m above sea level. It is more than 2m high and made of marble.
At the ceremony, representatives of the three governments said they appreciated the landmark, which represents the border identified by agreements signed among the three countries.
They said the landmark symbolises the will, aspiration and determination of the governments and peoples of the three countries in solving territory and border matters. The landmark was also evidence of the belief, understanding and friendship between the three countries, the meeting heard.
Also yesterday, Bo Y bordergate, which links Viet Nam’s Kon Tum Province with Laos’ Attapu Province was officially opened after being upgraded.
Trung and a number of senior officials attended the ceremony.
Viet Nam’s Bo Y and Laos’s Phu Cua bordergates are expected to boost trade between the two countries.
The Vietnamese Government is investing in upgrading infrastructure at Bo Y.
Local authorities have received 34 investment applications worth of VND19.2 billion ($1.2 million), in addition to 15 other ongoing projects worth of VND422 billion ($26.3 million).
A long-term development plan for Bo Y bordergate zone is in the pipeline and is expected to further increase trade, investment, and tourism in the region. — VNS
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