More Border Watching

As covered earlier, Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni has approved the establishment of the National Border Council to consider border disputes between Cambodia and its neighboring countries, including Vietnam.

Today's news from Vietnam gives a very deliberate and considered reply.

"Vietnam strictly adheres to the border and territory agreements it signed with Cambodia on the basis of equality and mutual respect and in accordance with international laws and practices.

"At the recent forum of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Border Committee in March 2005, the two sides agreed to intensify negotiations on border issues and to quickly resolve outstanding issues in the spirit of equality, mutual understanding and good neighborliness with a view to building a common border of peace, friendship and cooperation for mutual development."