Trip beefs up Vietnam-Cambodia friendship, people-to-people exchange
A Vietnamese delegation is paying a visit to Cambodia from August 1-4 in a bid to cement the bilateral friendship and people-to-people exchange, amid the celebration of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
Nguyen Thi Thanh (L), Head of the Vietnamese National Assembly Standing Committee's Board for Deputy Affairs and President of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association, and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. (Photo: VNA).
Phnom Penh (VNA) – A Vietnamese delegation ispaying a visit to Cambodia from August 1-4 in a bid to cement the bilateral friendshipand people-to-people exchange, amid the celebration of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
Nguyen Thi Thanh, Head of the National Assembly StandingCommittee's Board for Deputy Affairs and President of the Vietnam-Cambodia FriendshipAssociation, leads the delegation.
Following the schedule, Vietnamese delegates met a delegationof the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association headed by its President Men SamAn, who is also Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia. They paid courtesy calls toPresident of the National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin, President of the SenateSamdech Say Chhum, and Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen.
At the meeting of the two friendship associations, the sidesinformed each other of their operations and conditions of their respectivenations. They signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation for 2022 –2027.
At the signing ceremony of the MoU (Photo: VNA)
Hosted by Cambodian leaders, Thanh congratulated the nationon its recent important achievements in national development, COVID-19 response, and socio-economic recovery. She said she believes Cambodia is about to reap moresuccesses in the future.
Highlighting her gratitude for support to Vietnam by theCambodian leaders and people so far, she stated the Vietnam – Cambodia FriendshipAssociation will work closely with its Cambodian counterpart to preserve,protect, and promote the nations’ faithful friendship, traditional solidarity,cooperation and mutual assistance toward peace, stability, and prosperousdevelopment.
For their part, Cambodian leaders thanked Vietnam for its aid to Cambodia during its struggle for national independence, getting rid from the Pol Potgenocidal regime as well as its current national building cause. They underscored the need to deepen the countries’ good neighbourliness, traditional friendship,comprehensive collaboration, and long lasting relations.
Hun Sen said it is necessary to educate the youngergenerations on fostering such ties and to spare no effort in completing thedemarcation and marker planting on the mainland and solving the issue of the legalstatus for the people of the Vietnamese origin in Cambodia.
On August 3 and 4, the Vietnamese delegation is scheduledto visit and present gifts to Cambodians, including those of Vietnamese origin,residing in Cambodia's northwest provinces./.
A get-together was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 17 mark the 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967-2022).
Uch Leang, Deputy Director of the Department of Asian, African, and Middle-East Studies under the International Relations Institute of Cambodia (IRIC) has lauded the resolve and efforts by the Vietnamese Party, State and people in the fight against corruption over the past nearly 10 years.
A delegation of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) is paying a working visit to Cambodia to further enhance the traditional cooperation with their Cambodian counterparts.
A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee paid a visit to Cambodia from July 28 to 30 to further intensify the two countries’ friendship and cooperation.
Vu Thi Bich Ngoc, wife of the Vietnamese Foreign Minister, and spouses of the Vietnamese Ambassador and diplomats to Cambodia on August 2, visited and presented gifts to students of the Khmer-Vietnam friendship primary school in Prey Veng province.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
Nguyen Thi Thanh (L), Head of the Vietnamese National Assembly Standing Committee's Board for Deputy Affairs and President of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association, and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. (Photo: VNA). 
At the signing ceremony of the MoU (Photo: VNA) 
