Party and Government leaders host Cambodian NA President

During the meeting with the Cambodian NA President, the Vietnamese Party leader affirmed that the Vietnamese Party, State and people always support the cause of national construction and development of Cambodia
He thanked Cambodia for the valuable support that the country has given to Vietnam, and highlighted the traditional relations of Vietnam and Cambodia as two close neighbours and brothers who have stood side by side in the cause of national liberation and reunification in the past as well as in national  construction and development today.

Trong also underlined the importance of the relationship between Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. He wished that the three countries work together to preserve and foster the development of their relationship for the prosperity of each country, and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

In response, Heng Samrin, stated that Cambodia will work with Vietnam to preserve and develop the relationship between the two countries to new heights and pass it down to future generations.

He informed the host about the recent situation in Cambodia, especially the successful organization of the local election for fifth tenure, and the CPP's great victory in the election. 

The Cambodian NA President also briefed General Secretary Trong on the results of the talks between him and Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue within the framework of the visit.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA) Samdech Heng Samrin expressed their satisfaction of the stable development of the two countries’ ties during their meeting held the same day.

They noted that leaders of Vietnam and Cambodia have maintained frequent meetings and discussions while bilateral cooperation mechanisms have continued to prove effective, helping sustain cooperation momentum in various fields.

Notably, despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts over the last two years, economic partnership has generated encouraging outcomes. Bilateral trade approximated US$10 billion in 2021 and surpassed US$7 billion during the past 7 months of 2022, up 17.8% on-year. Vietnam currently has 188 valid investment projects worth US$2.8 billion in Cambodia, ranking first among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and fifth among all foreign direct investors in there.

Both host and guest highly valued the coordination to successfully organise many meaningful activities in the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Year 2022, especially the June 20 ceremony chaired by the two PMs marking 45 years since the start of Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s journey to topple the Pol Pot genocidal regime and the celebration of the 55th anniversary of the countries’ diplomatic ties on June 24.

They consented to maintain frequent high-level meetings via all channels to unceasingly promote the trustworthy political relationship.

Meanwhile, legislative and executive bodies of Vietnam and Cambodia will continue bringing into play their role in fostering bilateral relations, particularly in creating favourable legal corridors for all-faceted cooperation, and monitoring and promoting ministries, sectors, localities, and businesses’ implementation of signed agreements.

They also agreed to work together to effectively carry out the deals and plans on defence - security cooperation, prevent cross-border crimes, and conduct border demarcation and marker planting on the remaining 16% of their borderline so as to build a land border of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.

They underscored the importance of enhancing economic connectivity, especially in transport, telecommunications, and finance - banking, to create a new impulse for partnerships in other spheres like trade, investment, energy, tourism, education - training, and locality-to-locality ties.

At the meeting, PM Chinh thanked and called on the Cambodian parliament and Government to continue creating conditions for Vietnamese-origin people to settle down, integrate into the local society, and act as a bridge linking the two countries. He also called for optimal conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to operate stably in Cambodia in the long term.

He used this occasion to appreciate Cambodian authorities’ effective coordination with Vietnam to rescue many Vietnamese citizens lured to forced labour in some business establishments of foreigners in Cambodia. He asked the two sides to keep close cooperation to rescue and assist victims, and thoroughly deal with this issue.

Regarding multilateral cooperation, the two leaders concurred that their countries will keep coordination and mutual support at international and regional forums.

PM Chinh affirmed that Vietnam supports and believes Cambodia will successfully perform the chairmanship of ASEAN and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in 2022.

He also asked the two countries to join other ASEAN members to step up efforts to maintain the bloc’s solidarity, unanimity, and centrality in strategic issues of the region, including the East Sea issue.