Cambodia and Vietnam have pledged to closely work together to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on their borders, the Cambodian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
The ministry said that the pledge was made during the 18th virtual meeting of the Cambodia-Vietnam joint commission on economic, cultural, scientific and technological cooperation which held on Tuesday.
The meeting was co-chaired by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh, the statement said.
Both sides expressed their appreciation for the effective cooperation and mutual support in the prevention of and the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
They also agreed to sustain cross-border flow of trade in goods and maintaining investment, according to the statement.
“On healthcare cooperation, the two sides agreed to continue effectively implementing the Agreement on Border Health Quarantine.
Both nations agreed to cooperate closely in responding and preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other outbreaks at the borders of the two countries in a timely manner,” the statement said.
They also highly valued the strengthening of cooperation between the border provinces of the two countries including the organising of training courses, scholarships, study tours, seminars or conferences on healthcare, it added.
The two ASEAN member states have seen remarkable success in containing the spread of COVID-19.
Cambodia has so far recorded a total of 363 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with zero deaths and 349 recoveries.
Vietnam has reported a total of 1,420 cases to date, with 35 deaths and 1,281 recoveries, according to both ministries of health.
During the meeting, the two sides also agreed to step up coordination in combating transnational crimes, organised crime and cybercrime.
They also both agreed to improve the mechanisms for the exchange of information in all areas, the statement said.
On the border issues, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to respecting and fully implementing relevant border treaties and agreements signed between the two countries, it said.
They also encouraged their Joint Commissions on Demarcation and Adornment for Land Boundary (JBCs) to work closely.
They are also to discuss actively to find mutually acceptable solutions in accordance with the international law to the 16-per cent remaining un-demarcated land boundary. (Xinhua/NAN)
