Thursday, 27 March 2008

Cultural links blossom between Vietnam and Cambodia

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Thursday, March 27, 2008

In a bid to boost bilateral cooperation in tourism, culture and sports, Vietnamese and Cambodian officials recently met to discuss future plans.

The Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hoang Tuan Anh, and Cambodian Tourism Minister, Thong Kong, both agreed on future strategies to attract tourists to the region.

Both officials also discussed the potential to encourage their own citizens to visit the other country, according to VietNamNet.

A committee was organised, which was to be responsible for the advancement of tourism cooperation between Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

The suggestion of Vietnam to Cambodia regarding the simplification of entry and exit procedures was well-received, as Cambodia has committed to reviewing the facilitation of cross-border tourism.

The necessity of improving the exchange of delegations between the nations was focused upon by Minister Anh and his Cambodian counterparts. This was viewed as a requirement to increase collaboration in culture and sports.

The reputed art schools of Vietnam are planning to assist in training Cambodian workers in music, archaeology and cinematography.

Furthermore, Vietnamese experiences from hosting the Southeast Asian Games and training athletes are to be shared with Cambodia in preparation for their hosting of 27th Southeast Asian Games.

The Vietnamese Minister completes his working visit to Cambodia today, after arriving on March 23.

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