"Vietnam and Cambodia are actively engaged in border demarcation and marker construction. It is the responsibility that the two governments and peoples share in protecting these border markers and identification poles, in line with bilateral agreements and international laws.

By uprooting the identification poles of Marker 185 on Vietnamese - Cambodian border, Sam Rainsy committed a perverse act of damaging common property, violating laws of Cambodia and Vietnam, bilateral treaties and agreements, hindering and sabotaging the demarcation process.  Sam Rainsy's slanders against Vietnam are ignorant and irresponsible, aimed at provoking hatred and undermining the relations between Vietnam and Cambodia. 

The Government of Vietnam strongly condemns Mr. Sam Rainsy's actions and statements and asks the Government of Cambodia to take appropriate action against such sabotage acts, ensuring border demarcation and marker planting between Vietnam and Cambodia to be undertaken smoothly for the mutual benefit of the both peoples."