Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong hosted a reception for Chairman of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP)Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Prak Sokhonn in Hanoi onOctober 18.

Prak Sokhonn congratulated Vietnam on the achievements thatthe country has gained, especially in Party building, socio-economicdevelopment and international integration, expressing his belief that Vietnam, under theleadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), will make new andgreater attainments, successfully implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress.

Showing his delight at the growing Cambodia-Vietnam relationsin all fields, Sokhonn thanked Vietnam for the great and valuable support that the country has given to Cambodia in its nationalliberation, saving the nation and people of Cambodia from the genocidal regime,as well as during Cambodia's current national construction and development.

Hebriefed his host on the success of the 7th National Assembly electionof Cambodia, as well as the establishment of the new government andthe socio-economic development and external relations of Cambodia.

Informing Party General Secretary Trong on the outcomes ofhis talks with the head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for ExternalRelations, Sokhonn affirmed that Cambodia will continue to coordinateclosely with Vietnam to effectively implement agreements and conclusionsreached by senior leaders of the two Parties and countries. He pledged that inany position, he will exert every effort for the growth of the Cambodia-Vietnamrelations.

Trong congratulated Cambodia on the country’sachievements, especially the success of the general election in which theCPP earned great success, as well as the establishment of the new NA andnew-tenure government, which demonstrates thesupport of the people to the CPP and its head Hun Sen.

Vietnam always support Cambodia’s cause of nationalconstruction and development, he said, showing his belief that Cambodia willreap new, greater and more comprehensive achievements in implementing the CPPPlatform for the 2023-2028 period and the strategy designed by the 7-tenuregovernment.

The Party chief highlighted the tradition of solidarity and mutualsupportbetween the two Parties and States, which is a valuable asset, one ofthe mostimportant factors and the greatest source of strength in the paststruggle for national liberation and independence as well as in thecurrent nationalprotection, building and development in each country, affirming the needforthe two sides to maintain and reinforce the bilateral ties.

The CPV and Vietnamese people treasure the cooperation andsupport of the Party and people of Cambodia to Vietnam's national liberation andnational construction and defence.

The Party chief expressed his pleasure at the expanding tiesbetween the two Party and countries, and shared his special sentiments andattachement to CPP President Hun Sen and leaders of the Party and Stateof Cambodia, as well as his appreciation for Cambodian culture and history andaffection for the Cambodian people.

He asked the two sides to effectively implement the contents agreed at meetingsbetween senior leaders of the two Parties and the meeting among the chiefs ofthe three ruling parties of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, while continuingrenovating the collaboration methods between the two Parties to meet therequirements of the new period.

It is necessary to continue considering political relationsthe key pillar shaping the overall relationship between the two countries,while reinforcing other pillars of defence-security cooperation, strengtheningpartnership in external relations, creating breakthroughs in economic, culture,education, science-technology cooperation and people-to-people exchange, statedthe Party leader.

On October 17, Le Hoai Trung, head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commissionfor External Relations, held talks with Prak Sokhonn, during which the two sidesbriefed each other on the situation of each country and Party, including partybuilding and socio-economic development. They discussed the global and regionalissues of shared concern, and evaluated the cooperation between the twoParties, countries and the two commissions.

They agreed to increase the sharing of information andexperience during their operation, while strengthening coordination toeffectively implement agreements reached between the two Parties and countries,contributing to further deepening the sound neighbourliness, traditionalfriendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability between thetwo countries.

During his stay, Prak Sokhonn also visited a number ofeconomic, cultural and tourism establishments in Hanoi, Hai Phong and Quang Ninh./.