The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Consular Department has advised Vietnamese nationals in Thailand and Cambodia to stay vigilant and strictly follow instructions from local authorities amid complicated security developments along the two countries’ border.

Vietnam is concerned about the current escalation of tensions in the border area between Cambodia and Thailand, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on July 24.

Caught between the United States and China, Vietnam and Cambodia choose economic pragmatism over political frictions.

Vietnamese brands have substantially increased their market presence, from biscuits to milk and chocolates to noodles.

Mr Trump warned Washington would not make a trade deal with either country while the conflict continued. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Cambodian authorities and the Vietnamese Embassy in the country on July 16 and 17 handed over 45 citizens, identified by Cambodia as illegal residents, to the Border Guard Station at the Moc Bai International Border Gate in Tay Ninh.

The planned construction of 116 warehouses at strategic border crossings between Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos — expected to be completed by 2035 — will improve trade flow between the two countries. People-to-people connectivity between Vietnam and Cambodia has been markedly strengthened over the years.

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to cease hostilities without conditions at the residence of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

More than 140 Vietnamese nationals were arrested in Cambodia; consular support and identity checks are underway.

Deadly clashes have broken out between Cambodia and Thailand, with concerns the countries could be on the verge of war.