This was also reported by “The International Herald Tribune”, and the Italian daily “II Giornale” publ.ished a full-page report on the story. (. . .) Testimonies / . . . A/40/750 s/1 1565 English Paqe 6 abound: In 1984 and 1985, thousands of Khmers coming Phnom Penh 2nd the provinces of Bilrtdmbanq, Kanddl, Komponq Thorn, Kompong Chum, Komponq Chhnang, Kompong Spell, Pursat, Prey Veng, Siemreap, Svay Rieng and Takeo fled to the border population centres in order to escape from those labours. The preserrt research has been conducted among them. (. . . I CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES FOR THE VIETNAMESE SETTLERS It is well-known that each household should share its land and house with Vietnamese civilians or help them tL) build d house. However, dt Angkor Eorei, nothing like this was scheduledj there was some talks of draining the flooded region, of raising a platform for the construct ion of houses “for the Cambodians”. About 20,000 persons, all able-bodied men and yomg women-- were rounded up from several districts to carry out those tasks in this small town of the province of Takeo. Comprising JO0 houses, the new village is called Angkor Borei Thmei and located at some 15hn from Phsar Angkor Borei, the old village. As a result of the shortage of wood in the reyion.. palm trees (the exploit&ion of which is a source of revenue for a part of the Cambodian popu- lation) were cut down to build walls. It took two motihhs to complste the works . To the bewildermert of the Khmer workers, the Vi& namese civi 1 ians crossed the nearby border znd took possession of the VL llage. This tbxamplt? stif,:ces to show the state of bandage to which the Khmer people are reduced, and testifies to the conti,ru&y of the Vietnamization process rn the Jtimogra- phic field. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the forced relocation and exploitation of Cambodian people by Vietnamese settlers, specifically in the context of the Vietnamization process. The focus is on the human impact and the treatment of the Khmer people, rather than on economic or environmental issues. The mention of palm trees being cut down to build walls suggests a connection to natural resources, but the primary concern is on the human rights and treatment of the population.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture