Greetings extended to Cambodia on 45th anniversary of January 7 Victory
Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Nam, Commander of the Ho Chi Minh City High Command on January 4 visited and extended greetings to officials and staff of the Cambodian Consulate General in the city on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Cambodian people and army's victory in overthrowing the Pol Pol genocidal regime (January 7, 1979-2024).
Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Nam, Commander of the Ho Chi Minh City High Command (fourth, left) presents flowers to Cambodian Consul General in HCM City Chan Sorykan on the occasion of the January 7 Victory (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Nam,Commander of the Ho Chi Minh City High Command on January 4 visited and extendedgreetings to officials and staff of the Cambodian Consulate General in the cityon the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Cambodian people and army's victory in overthrowing the Pol Pol genocidalregime (January 7, 1979-2024).
Nam, who is also President of the Vietnam-Cambodia FriendshipAssociation’s HCM City chapter, congratulated the Cambodian people on the achievementsthat they have gained over the past 45 years.
The official said that the municipal chapter will continue to give advice to city leaders in implementing people-to-peoplediplomatic activities to deepen mutual understanding and friendship between thetwo peoples, including exchanges for Vietnamese and Cambodian students in thecity, free health check-ups for poor Cambodian people, and meetings forbusinesses of the two sides.
For his part, Cambodian Consul General in HCM City ChanSorykan thanked the Government and people of Vietnam, especially the Vietnamesevolunteer soldiers, for their timely support to Cambodia in eliminatingthe Pol Pot genocidal regime, opening a new chapter of peace and prosperity forCambodia.
The January 7 victory is a significant historical event ofCambodia, without which there might not be a Cambodia like today, he stated.
He pledged that his will work with thelocal administration to increase people-to-people diplomatic activities betweenthe two countries, while coordinating with local agencies to conduct exchangesfor youngsters and businesses of the two countries, contributing to reinforcingand enhancing the friendship, solidarity and close ties between the twopeoples./.
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Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Nam, Commander of the Ho Chi Minh City High Command (fourth, left) presents flowers to Cambodian Consul General in HCM City Chan Sorykan on the occasion of the January 7 Victory (Photo: VNA) 
