IT'S AN IRONY , WHILE CAMBODIA REMAINS OCCUPIED BY VIETNAM 1979-2008 AGAINST 10 UN RESOLUTIONS CALLING VIETNAM TO CEASE HER OCCUPATION, NOT RESPECTED AS OF TODAY. 10 UN RESOLUTIONS,(1979-1988) VOTED BY 116 UN MEMBER COUNTRIES ,CALL VIETNAM TO CEASE HER OCCUPATION OF CAMBODIA & REMOVE ALL HER TROOPS FROM THE COUNTRY, ARE NOT RESPECTED AS OF TODAY. SUCH AS THESE : Nov. 14, 1979 The UN General Assembly adopts a resolution A/RES/34/22 calling for the immediate withdrawal of all foreign troops from Cambodia. The vote is 91-21 with 29 abstentions. Nov. 5, 1985 The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution A/RES/40/7, by vote of 114-21 with 16 abstentions, calling for the immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces from Cambodia. Oct. 21, 1986 The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution A/RES/41/6, by vote of 116-21 with 13 abstentions, calling for a withdrawal of Vietnamese forces from Cambodia. Oct. 14, 1987 The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution A/RES/42/3 calling for the immediate withdrawal of all foreign troops from Cambodia. Nov. 3, 1988 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution A/RES/43/19 reiterating its call for the immediate withdrawal of all foreign troops from Cambodia. America calls Vietnam to restore Cambodia Independence . President Reagan's address to the 43d Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York,September 26, 1988. "Mr. Secretary-General, there are new hopes for Cambodia, a nation whose freedom and independence we seek just as avidly as we sought the freedom and independence of Afghanistan. We urge the rapid removal of all Vietnamese troops ...." As of today,Cambodia is still occupied by the Vietnamese troops despite the call from the US president to Vietnam to cease her occupation of Cambodia since 1988. Cambodia needs Independence from Vietnam and the Vietnamese invaders. Education High Priority in Vietnam - US Relations September 14, 2008 - VN/US relations The second highest ranking US diplomat said on September 12 that education is a high priority in the Vietnam-US relations. Visiting Deputy Secretary of State of the US, John D. Negroponte told a press briefing in Hanoi that he had discussed with Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien Nhan on September 11 ways to increase the number of Vietnamese students in the US, helping Vietnam realise its target of sending 10,000 overseas for doctoral training by 2020. “In the coming weeks, members of the Education Task Force will meet to discuss how we might strengthen our work together in this area. This Task Force will examine ways in which we can increase the number of Vietnamese students in the US and Americans studying in Vietnam and what can be done to increase exchanges between US and Vietnamese universities,” Negroponte said.He also said the US wants to link American companies and Vietnamese universities to help graduates acquire the skills they need to find good jobs in the new Vietnamese economy.The diplomat expressed his delight to revisit Vietnam after 35 years and showed his optimism about the future of the Vietnam-US ties, saying even though the two countries fought a bitter and difficult war, on both sides, there seems to be a tremendous amount of good will. VNA BURY _________________________________________________________________ Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
