Mekong Delta should return to Khmer Krom, group says
A Cambodian advocacy group says the Mekong Delta of Vietnam should be returned to the Khmer people who have lived there for generations. The region is still referred to as Kampuchea Krom, or Lower Cambodia, by many Cambodians, despite its partitioning to Vietnam by the French in 1949. … Thach Ngoc Thach, president of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Federation, told “Hello VOA” Thursday he believes the Khmer Krom people have some standing for pushing the UN for a return of their land. …
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