Bavet

Bavet
ក្រុងបាវិត
City
Country  Cambodia
Province Svay Rieng
Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 37,123
 • Rank Ranked 14th
Time zone UTC+7 (Cambodia)

Bavet (Khmer: ក្រុងបាវិត) is the largest city in Svay Rieng Province. It is an international border gate between Cambodia and Vietnam. Its counterpart across the border is Moc Bai, Vietnam.

Bavet belongs to one of the poorest provinces of Cambodia. Actually, its only economic resource is its position on NH1, on the straight way between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh.

Bavet is one of the "special economic zones" (SEZ) of Cambodia[2] and there were established textile industries and bicycles factories. However the most evident economic activity of Bavet are the casinos, attended by Vietnamese.

In accordance with decentralization politics experienced by Cambodian government,[3] Bavet commune has become a municipality by sub-decree in December 2008.[4] There are about 10–12 (from small to big size) casinos and 6 to 7 developing areas set up by foreign investors. The city is in a growing state. The 2km-long Neak Loeang bridge funded by Japan has been finished in April, 2015. It is the longest bridge in Cambodia.


References

  1. ↑ http://www.citypopulation.de/php/cambodia-admin.php?adm1id=2008
  2. ↑ Cambodian Special Economic Zone Board website Archived August 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ the National Committee for Sub-national Democratic Development (NCDD) Archived June 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ sub-decree on creation of Bavet municipality
  5. ↑ http://cambodiatonight.blogspot.com/2007/08/cambodia-vietnam-start-installing.html

Coordinates: 11°04′N 106°08′E / 11.067°N 106.133°E / 11.067; 106.133


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