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Svey Rieng - General Information
Province: Svey Rieng
Area: 11,092q km
Population: 95,184
Density: 7
District: 5
Commune: 34
Village: 128
Svay (pronounced Swai) Rieng is on of the smallest and sleepiest Cambodian
provinces that just happen to have one of the country’s busiest highways running
straight through - National Highway No 1, which links Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh
City in Vietnam just after you cross the Mekong River by way of the Neak Loeung
Ferry. It is also one of the poorest provinces of Cambodia due to the poor
quality of the land. Most of the provincial population eke out a subsistence
living based on farming and fishing.
Svay Rieng is the provincial capital, a sleepy town just 43 km from the Bavet
border crossing. This is a fairly prosperous place as a result of the border
trade traffic, business people and travelers passing trough. The town is a very
friendly place and makes for a pleasant overnight stop whether coming from or
going to Vietnam.
Svay Rieng town is situated near the Waiko River and its vast, scenic
marshlands, the result of a wide stretch of the river drying up significantly
over the years. It’s a pleasant setting and one that can be enjoyed at several
different spots along the river and marsh. A bridge over the Waiko, not far from
the main part of town, bears a plaque that states prime minister Hun Sen donated
the bridge.
During the long Vietnam War, American forces believed that this was the place,
where Vietnamese communists had their intelligence headquarter. For sure there
were undoubtedly a lot of Vietnamese communists hiding especially in the South
of Cambodia during much of the war, but there wasn’t a strategic centre like the
Pentagon here. In 1969 the Americans began unauthorized bombing in this area and
in 1970 joined with South Vietnamese forces for a big ground assault.
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