Timber trade continuing despite ban, data shows
Customs data from Vietnam confirms that thousands of cubic meters of wood worth millions of dollars is continuing to reach the country from Cambodia despite a blanket ban placed on such exports four months ago. Soeng Sophari, a spokeswoman for the Commerce Ministry, which manages and tracks Cambodia’s foreign trade, conceded the many breaches, and placed the blame not on corruption but on “systematic weakness” due to a lack of resources.
