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2006-12-21 22:55:21 UTC
http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/news/211206/domestic_border.htm
Vietnam-Cambodia border gate upgraded to national level
The Khanh Binh-Chray Thum border gates, which lie in the border line
between southern An Giang province of Vietnam and Kandal province of
Cambodia, has been upgraded to national border gates of both countries.
A ceremony to announce this decision was held in Korthom distric,
Kandal province on December 20 in the presence of representatives from
the governments of Cambodia and Vietnam, and local people.
The Khanh Binh border gate area covers 74, 12 sq. km. Over the past
five years, import-export turnover via the gate reached US $77 million.
In anticipation of the upgrade, the authorities of An Giang province
have launched a project to build the Khanh Binh border gate economic
zone, which comprise an industrial, commercial and service complex and
residential areas.
The province plans to advise the government to build a bridge linking
An Giang and Kandal provinces, facilitating smooth travel from An Giang
to Phnom Penh.
On this occasion, Cambodia presented three former leaders of An Giang
province with friendship medals. (VNA)
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"Chray Thum" aka Chrey Thom is the border gate just to the north of
Chau Doc on the Bassac River. An old map of this area is on
http://www.nexus.net/~911gfx/vietnam/maps/nc48-06/nc48_06c.html
Some other current links about the place are on
http://www.camnet.com.kh/cambodia.daily/selected_features/cd-8-7-05.htm
http://www.camnet.com.kh/cambodia.daily/selected_features/cd-15-01-05.htm
http://andybrouwer.co.uk/bassac.html
Vietnam-Cambodia border gate upgraded to national level
The Khanh Binh-Chray Thum border gates, which lie in the border line
between southern An Giang province of Vietnam and Kandal province of
Cambodia, has been upgraded to national border gates of both countries.
A ceremony to announce this decision was held in Korthom distric,
Kandal province on December 20 in the presence of representatives from
the governments of Cambodia and Vietnam, and local people.
The Khanh Binh border gate area covers 74, 12 sq. km. Over the past
five years, import-export turnover via the gate reached US $77 million.
In anticipation of the upgrade, the authorities of An Giang province
have launched a project to build the Khanh Binh border gate economic
zone, which comprise an industrial, commercial and service complex and
residential areas.
The province plans to advise the government to build a bridge linking
An Giang and Kandal provinces, facilitating smooth travel from An Giang
to Phnom Penh.
On this occasion, Cambodia presented three former leaders of An Giang
province with friendship medals. (VNA)
==================
"Chray Thum" aka Chrey Thom is the border gate just to the north of
Chau Doc on the Bassac River. An old map of this area is on
http://www.nexus.net/~911gfx/vietnam/maps/nc48-06/nc48_06c.html
Some other current links about the place are on
http://www.camnet.com.kh/cambodia.daily/selected_features/cd-8-7-05.htm
http://www.camnet.com.kh/cambodia.daily/selected_features/cd-15-01-05.htm
http://andybrouwer.co.uk/bassac.html