At a meeting between the visiting Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh and Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon, both sides expressed their delight at bilateral cooperation in tourism, and discussed measures to be taken in the coming years to attract tourists and encourage their citizens to visit the other country.

They agreed to set up a committee in charge of developing tourism cooperation between Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. The Cambodian side pledged to look into Vietnam’s suggestion about simplification of exit and entry procedures to facilitate the cross-border tourism.

Working with the Cambodian Ministries of Culture and Fine Arts, and Education, Youth and Sports, Minister Anh and his Cambodian counterparts stressed the need to intensify the exchange of delegations in order to boost cooperation in culture and sports.

The Vietnamese side agreed to help train Cambodian workers in music, archeology and cinematography at Vietnam’s art schools. Vietnam will also share experiences with Cambodia in hosting the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) and training athletics in preparation for the latter’s hosting of the 27^th SEA Games.

The Vietnamese Minister is on a working visit to Cambodia from March 23-26.