Are these houses built on land granted to Vietnamese immigrants?
After the Cambodian government granted a 40-hectare of land to Vietnamese immigrants in a return to move them out of floating houses in Tonle Sap Lake, many photos have been claimed and linked to the issue. One of them is a photo depicting houses in the same style that was uploaded on social media. A caption over the photo implies the houses were built on the plot of land granted to Vietnamese immigrants in Kampong Chhnang province. The photo in the video had been widely shared on social media. However, running a Google Reverse Image Search proves the claim over the photo is false.
Social Media Claim
A Facebook page uploaded a 42-sec video clip more than two weeks ago, showing houses built in the same style along a canal.
The caption made by the Facebook page implies that the houses depicted in the video were those built on a 40-hectare land granted to Vietnamese immigrants in Kampong Chhnang province in a bid to move them out of floating communities in Tonle Sap Lake – the largest freshwater lake in the South East Asia region.
The video clip had been shared more than 2,200 times by social media users along with a lot of comments and reactions.
Fact Check
Fact Crescendo Cambodia began checking the photo by running a Google Reverse Image Search which led us to find out facts below.
The photo depicting houses in the same style along a canal has been widely shared on social media. They are located in Thlok Trach and Anlong Chrey – two villages along the Cambodia-Vietnam border in Tboung Khmum’s Ponhea Kraek district.
Below is a capture of a Facebook post two years ago saying “A view of Thlok Trach and Anlong Chrey – a plot of land which Hun Sen’s regime had said they were parts of Vietnam. They are the village of Thlok Trach, Anlong Chrey in Kok commune, Ponhea Kraek district, Tboung Khmum province.”
Below is a capture of another Facebook post six years ago saying the houses are in Anlong Chrey village – a hometown of Cambodia’s current National Assembly’s President Heng Samrin.
The photo of the houses was also published by the U.S-funded media VOA in its report about the demarcation of the Cambodia-Vietnam border. Please see the photo in the full story below.
Heng Samrin’s official Facebook page posted photos of the houses seven years ago, saying they are in the development project supported by the veteran politician for villagers along the border.
A 40-hectare of land was granted to Vietnamese immigrants in the Rolea Bier district, Kampong Chhnang province in 2019. This is a bid to move out them from living in houses on floating communities in Tonle Sap Lake.
Conclusion
Fact Crescendo Cambodia found out the implication of the claim mentioned above is false. The houses in the same style in the video are not built on a 40-hectare of land granted to Vietnamese immigrants in Kampong Chhnang province. They are houses built for villagers living in Tboung Khmum’s Anlong Chrey village – the hometown of Heng Samring, Cambodia’s current President of the National Assembly.
Title:Are these houses built on land granted to Vietnamese immigrants?
Fact Check By: Jay UdomResult: False
