In doing so, Vietnam put an ultimate stop to the Cambodian genocide, which had most likely killed between 1.2 million and 2.8 million people—or between 13 and 30 percent of the country's population.

Cambodia–Vietnam relations take place in the form of bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The countries have shared a land border for the last 1,000 years and share more recent historical links …

Jan 27, 2025 · Cambodia - Vietnamese Intervention, Khmer Rouge, Genocide: The Khmer Rouge initially had been trained by the Vietnamese, but from the early 1970s they had been resentful and suspicious of Vietnam and Vietnamese intentions.

Aug 6, 2024 · Cambodia on Monday broke ground to build a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea despite environmental concerns and the risk of straining ties with neighboring Vietnam. The $1.7 billion, 180-kilometer Funan Techo canal will connect the country’s capital with Kep province on the country’s south coast.

Jan 19, 2024 · French anthropologist Didier Bertrand analyzes the presence of the Vietnamese minority in Cambodia through the history of the Vietnam–Cambodia relationship while also considering certain geopolitical, diplomatic, cultural, and social aspects.

Restart of the conflict in 1993, and end of the Khmer Rouge in 1999. The Cambodian conflict, also known as the Khmer Rouge insurgency, [5] was an armed conflict that began in 1979 when the Khmer Rouge government of Democratic Kampuchea was deposed during the Cambodian-Vietnamese War.

Nov 12, 2024 · Vietnam-Cambodia relations are colored by a complicated history of colonialism, conflict and intervention. Vietnam’s military involvement in Cambodia from 1979 to 1989, which served to end the killer Khmer Rouge regime, engendered mixed feelings of gratitude and resentment among Cambodians.

Jan 7, 2019 · Forty years ago today, some 100,000 Vietnamese soldiers accompanied by almost 20,000 Cambodian defectors marched into Phnom Penh to overthrow the radical Maoist Khmer Rouge regime. The invading forces found less than 100 survivors in the capital city.

Jun 7, 2024 · On May 20, Vietnam’s Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huu Tang was summoned by Cambodian Foreign Minister Sok Chenda Sophea, to discuss a rash of online criticisms of Hun Sen, the former...

Feb 22, 2024 · Building a lasting peace between Vietnam and Cambodia demands confronting the core issues that fuel their historical conflicts. It is crucial to identify the factors that keep these conflicts smoldering, understand the public’s views on achieving peace, and develop educational programs that foster mutual respect and understanding.