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.

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” after five days of clashes along their disputed border left at least 33 people dead and forced over 120,000 to flee their homes.

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to cease hostilities without conditions at the residence of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

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.

As Thailand’s tourist hotspots weather tensions near the Cambodian border, Pattaya remains a magnet for longtime expatriates and short-stay thrill-seekers alike. While some online chatter suggests a growing curiosity about Vietnam and Cambodia as alternatives,

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.

Thailand, bound to America by a treaty from 1954, appears so far to have the upper hand against Cambodia after air strikes by American-made F16 fighters. Undaunted, however, the Cambodians, armed with Chinese-made rifles,

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

Thailand warned its conflict with neighboring Cambodia could “potentially develop into a war” as troops used rockets and artillery to shell targets along their contested border for a second

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