Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung paid a working visit to Cambodia from December 23-24.
The meeting between Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung and President of the Cambodian People's Party and President of the Senate Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Phnom Penh (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) ꧋– Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung paid a working visit to Cambodia from December 23-24.
During the trip, Trung met with President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and President of the Senate Samdech Techo Hun Sen, held a working session with Chairman of the CPP’s Commission for External Relations, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn, and met with member of the CPP Standing Committee and Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun.
In his meeting with Hun Sen, Trung congratulated Cambodia on its remarkable achievements under the CPP’s leadership with Hun Sen as President and Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet as Prime Minister, helping Cambodia to ensure peace and develop comprehensively, improve local people's living standards, and elevate its role and position on the international arena.
He also conveyed regards from General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) To Lam and other Vietnamese leaders to Hun Sen and other high-ranking Cambodian leaders.
Hun Sen, in turn, believed that Trung’s visit would contribute to fostering and strengthening the comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties and nations, affirming the determination to work together with Vietnam to consolidate their relations based on the motto of “good neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability”, with the increasingly strong mutual trust.
Congratulating Vietnam on its Party building and diplomatic achievements, he expressed his firm confidence that under the CPV’s sound and visionary leadership led by General Secretary Lam, Vietnam would accomplish its development goals, including the target to become a high-income developed nation by 2045./.
The Embassy and Defence Attaché Office of Vietnam in Cambodia organised a get-together in Phnom Penh on December 12 with alumni of the Cambodian Royal Armed Forces (CRAF) who had studied in Vietnam.
The Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association (VCFA) and the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association (CVFA) convened a conference in Cambodia’s southern coastal province of Kep on December 5-6 to review their activities and outline 2025 tasks.
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Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
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