Cambodia requests Vietnam to raise bilateral trade volume to $20 bn

The request was made by Cambodian deputy prime minister Sun Chanthol to his Vietnamese counterpart Lee Minh Khai on the sidelines of the two-day Nikkei Forum 29th Future of Asia in Tokyo.

Ambassador of Cambodia to Japan Tuy Ry was present at the meeting.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen existing cooperation for mutual benefit, a news agency reported.

Chanthol also briefed Khai about the Funan Techo Canal project, saying it would balance environmental sustainability and ecological systems, establish all kinds of mixed habitats and prevent floods from Cambodia into Vietnam.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)