Democratic Kampuchea, before the 38th session of the United Nations General Assembly - 4 October 1983 i/Statement by the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea - 13 October 1983 - UN document A/38/510 / .I. A/40/670 s/17492 English Page 5 population. It has afterwards "swallowed up" a great part of Kampuchean territory in the delta of the Mekong river to make it as the present South Vietnam, where several millions of Kampuchean people having been "Vietnamjzsrl", have already lost their national identity." g/ 7. 3ince the beginning of this year, more than 100,000 newly arrived Vietnamese se,ttlers have been added to the more than 600,000 already in place. ', . . . recent visitors to Cambodia have reported seeing Vietnamese settlers who were clearly new comers and who spoke no Khmer. the name of the langutige and ethnic group of the Cambodian majority... A Western relief agency official who lived in Phnom Penh a few years ago said after a recent return trip that he was "amazed" at the number of Vietnamese settlers he saw. "The traders of farm product tend to be Vietnamese, not Khmer anymore", he said" 7/ "The number of Vietnamese who have come to settle in Cambodia has bten unceasingly increased,.. A simple walk on the bank of the Tonle Sap river enables us to notice the existence of allotments occupied mainly by Vietnemese on several Kilometers.... One interlocutor met by chance and asked about the Vietnmese presence, inunediately said that he would have problem with the police if it could be prov.rn that he had discussed this matter with a foreigner. "The Vietnamese are everywhere. They have come here in Cambodia as shop-keepers in the markets, workers or peasants," that interlocutor pointed out.... In Phnom Penh, in the heart of the city, Vietnamese families have 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement by the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea, criticizing the Vietnamese presence in Cambodia. The text highlights the growing number of Vietnamese settlers in the country, their occupation of land, and their dominance in markets and other economic activities. The statement also mentions the concerns of locals who are wary of discussing the issue with foreigners due to potential repercussions.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture