Vietnam welcomes the immediate and unconditional ceasefire agreement reached between Cambodia and Thailand, considering it an important step towards easing tensions and restoring peace, stability, security,

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.