Seriously, what is this? Vietnamese diplomatic spokesman said settlement is progressing, but it will take time, he also confirmed that the groups were not talking about Khmer Krom. (The parties) are talking only about Vietnamese in Cambodia, he said. The first step should be the taking of a census, under UN auspices, anonymous and free from reprisals, he said. Vietnam tries to say there are less than one million (Cambodians in southern Vietnam), but Cambodians living there say there are six or seven million. We have to sort that out, he said. Such a census would of course also confirm the number of Vietnamese living in Cambodia, he said. Khmer Krom dress as Vietnamese, and carry Vietnamese national identification cards. Their living standards are said to be among the lowest in Vietnam. We have no way of living except selling our land to the Vietnamese, said one. They remain staunchly Khmer, most pronounced during festivals and holidays. They are more traditionally Khmer Rouge than many Cambodians, Son Sann said. They give reverence and pardon to the work of the buffalo during New Year, something that doesnt happen in Cambodia anymore, he smiles. phnompenhpost/national/khmer-krom-time-talk-hidden-problem-ethnic-minorities
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