Cambodia, Vietnam plan to plant another 118 border markers

Cambodian and Vietnam have decided to start installing another batch of 118 border markers on May 24, local media reported on Saturday.

Both sides agreed recently to conduct a ceremony on May 24 for installing the markers along the border at Komgpong Cham province, where the main crossing between the two countries is situated, Lon Lim Thay, Chief of Cabinet of the province, was quoted by Cambodian daily newspaper the Raksmey Kampuchea as saying.

"Both sides have also agreed on the architecture of the makers and the Vietnamese side will pay for the construction," he added.

In September 2006, both countries began the first phase of border marker installation at the Bavet-Mocbai international border checking point.

Cambodia and Vietnam plan to install altogether 353 border markers along their land border of 1,270 kilometers and the whole process is expected to end in December 2008.

Source: Xinhua