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.

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.

Even as the West-backed Israeli genocide against Palestine grinds on bloodily, attention in Asia has turned eastward to the sudden outbreak of border clashes between two predominantly Buddhist, neighbouring

Thailand’s military force is ranked 25th in the world and third in the ASEAN region after Indonesia and Vietnam. Thailand has 360,000 active troops, including 115,000 enlisted soldiers. In addition, there are 240,000 reserve troops and paramilitary forces, bringing the total number of military personnel to over 600,000.

Nguyen Dinh Bac scored the decisive goal to help Vietnam defeat Cambodia 2-1 in the final group stage match of the 2025 ASEAN U23 Championship in Indonesia on Tuesday night.

An 83rd-minute winner saw Vietnam claim a 2-1 win over Cambodia to finish top of Group B and advance into the ASEAN U-23 Championship semifinals.

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

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

A delegation from the Ministry of National Defence led by Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien on July 14 inspected key locations for second Vietnam-Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange in November.

Vietnam remains Cambodia’s chief trading partner in ASEAN, accounting for nearly half of Cambodia’s goods trade with its fellow bloc members in the first six months of this year. The first half of 2023 marked the fourth consecutive six-month period Vietnam has held this position, trailing only China and the US in terms of global rankings.

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

The Vietnam–Cambodia business networking conference 2025 will take place in HCM City on July 15, aiming to strengthen direct connections between Vietnamese and Cambodian enterprises.