Bavet
ក្រុងបាវិត Krong Bavet | |
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  Bavet Location in Cambodia | |
| Coordinates: 11°04′N 106°08′E / 11.067°N 106.133°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Province | Svay Rieng |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 43,783 |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (ICT) |
Bavet (Khmer: បាវិត, Bavĭt [ɓaːʋət]) is the largest city in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. An international border crossing between Cambodia and Vietnam, its counterpart across the border is Mộc Bài of Tây Ninh Province, Vietnam.
Bavet is one of the "special economic zones" (SEZ) of Cambodia[2] and there were established textile industries and bicycles factories. However, the most evident economic activity of Bavet are the casinos and cockfighting rings, attended by Vietnamese.
In accordance with decentralization politics experienced by Cambodian government,[3] Bavet commune has become a municipality by sub-decree in December 2008.[4] There are about 10–12 (from small to large) casinos and 6 to 7 developing areas set up by foreign investors. The city is in a growing state. The 2 km-long Neak Loeang bridge funded by Japan has been finished in April 2015. It is the longest bridge in Cambodia.
- ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Cambodian Special Economic Zone Board website Archived August 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ the National Committee for Sub-national Democratic Development (NCDD) Archived June 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "sub-decree on creation of Bavet municipality". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-09-20.