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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

The planned construction of 116 warehouses at strategic border crossings between Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos — expected to be completed by 2035 — will improve trade flow between the two countries. People-to-people connectivity between Vietnam and Cambodia has been markedly strengthened over the years.

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

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