Vietnam has expressed concern over rising tensions along the Thailand-Cambodia border and called on both nations to exercise restraint and avoid the use of force.

The acrimonious dispute, which flared into violence last week, concerns much more than a few square kilometers of rugged territory.

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.

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.

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

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

As Thailand’s tourist hotspots weather tensions near the Cambodian border, Pattaya remains a magnet for longtime expatriates and short-stay thrill-seekers alike. While some online chatter suggests a growing curiosity about Vietnam and Cambodia as alternatives,

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

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.

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