Vietnam welcomes immediate, unconditional ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand

Responding to a reporter's question regarding Vietnam’s reaction to the ceasefire agreement reached between the two countries on July 28, Hang stated that Vietnam highly evaluates Malaysia’s efforts, in its role as ASEAN Chair 2025, to actively promote and create favourable conditions for peacefully resolving differences based on fundamental principles of international law, the UN Charter, the ASEAN Charter, the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), and in the spirit of ASEAN solidarity and friendship for the benefit of both parties and the region.

Vietnam believes that the two countries will seriously implement the ceasefire agreement, continue dialogue and seek peaceful solutions to fundamentally resolve their differences, thereby contributing to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world as well, she said.

Thailand and Cambodia's leaders agreed to an "unconditional" ceasefire Monday, after five days of combat along their jungle-clad frontier that has killed at least 36 people.

Nearly 300,000 people have fled as the two sides fired artillery, rockets and guns in a battle over the long-disputed area, which is home to a smattering of ancient temples.

The flare-up was the deadliest since violence raged sporadically from 2008-2011 over the territory, claimed by both sides because of a vague demarcation made by Cambodia's French colonial administrators in 1907.