The Vietnamese delegation was led by Le Hoai Trung, Deputy Foreign Minister and Chairman of the Vietnam - Cambodia Joint Committee on Border Demarcation and Marker Planting, while the Cambodian delegation was headed by Var Kim Hong, Senior Minister in charge of border affairs and Chairman of the Cambodia - Vietnam Joint Committee on Border Demarcation and Marker Planting.

Vietnamese and Cambodian officials exchanged border topographic maps at 1:25,000 scale at Moc Bai international border gate on August 1.

The two sides examined and agreed all 500 sets of border topographic maps, including 250 sets in Vietnamese - Khmer languages and 250 others in Khmer - Vietnamese languages with all signatures of the two countries' relevant authorities. Each side keeps 250 sets of original maps.

The maps are part of the Vietnam - Cambodia land border demarcation protocol signed on October 5, 2019 along with the supplementary treaty to the 1985 Treaty on the Delimitation of National Boundaries and the 2005 Supplementary Treaty.

The event laid an important foundation for both sides to hold a ceremony to exchange the document approving the validity of the supplementary treaty to the 1985 Treaty on the Delimitation of National Boundaries and the 2005 Supplementary Treaty, and the Vietnam - Cambodia land border demarcation protocol.

Both sides agreed to inform each other about schedule for the ceremony via diplomatic channels after the two Governments end measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

A roadmap to construction of 11 North-South Expressway sections

Vietnam will start construction of three North-South Expressway sections this year and open bids for the remaining eight next year.

Building digitalization map for concentrated farming area

(BGO) – The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has implemented the project to build the digitalization map for concentrated and specialized farming areas to cultivate key and signature products in the northern province of Bac Giang.   

Bac Giang speeds up roadmap for universal health insurance

(BGO) – With flexible methods of attracting participants, every year, the number of people joining health insurance increases rapidly, with benefits of medical examination and treatment guaranteed. To speed up the roadmap for universal health insurance in 2020, the Social Security Agency of Bac Giang province focuses on assessing people’s health insurance participation to make timely adjustments in line with the reality.

Vietnamese digital map Vmap debuts

Vietnamese digital map Vmap, developed by the Vietnam Post Corporation, debuted during a ceremony in Hanoi on October 1.

Source: NDO/VNA