Cambodia rejects reports of Vietnamese buying land, threatening Cambodia’s sovereignty
(VOVWORLD) - Cambodia’s Kampong Chhnang provincial deputy governor, Sun Sovannarith, has denied reports that some Vietnamese citizens have bought land in Cambodia, threatening its security and sovereignty.
Floating houses of ethnic Vietnamese on the Tonle Sap River in Cambodia, May 26, 2019. (Photo by Reuters/Rina Chandran)
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Sovannarith on Sunday said the reports are baseless, destabilize Cambodia, and harm the Cambodia-Vietnam traditional friendship.
Kampong Chhnang provincial authorities recently implemented a plan to relocate residents in the Tonle Sap area, including Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Cham people. Sovannarith said that the relocation aims to improve the environment in the Tonle Sap area and people’s lives. He said the authorities have allocated land for the relocation.
According to Kampong Chhnang provincial authorities, more than 4,000 households live in the Tonle Sap area. Most of them are Cambodians and Cham people. They said the relocation has been planned for a long time, including discussions with Vietnam.