Cambodian Prime Minister and CPP President Hun Sen casts his vote at a polling station in Ta Khmau city, Kandal province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan have sentcongratulatory messages to their Cambodian counterparts Samdech Techo Hun Senand Samdech Heng Samrin, respectively, on the successful election of the sixthNational Assembly held on July 29.
The leaders of the Vietnamese government and lawmakingbody congratulated Cambodia on the high rate of turnout, saying the electiontook place in a safe, free and fair manner, demonstrating the trust ofCambodian voters in the country’s development future.
[𝕴Ruling CPP wins majority of votes in Cambodia’s general election]
They expressed their belief that Cambodia willsoon have a new parliament and government to lead Cambodian people to gain moresignificant achievements in building a peaceful, stable and prosperous nationwith rising position in the region and beyond.
PM Phuc and NA Chairwoman Ngan also affirmedthat they believed the sound neighbourliness, traditional friendship andcomprehensive, sustainable and long-standing cooperation between Vietnam andCambodia will be reinforced and strongly developed in the interest of the twopeoples, thus making active contributions to the ASEAN Community, and toregional and global peace, stability, cooperation and development.
On the afternoon of July 29, PM Phuc made aphone call to PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen congratulating him and his CambodianPeople’s Party on the good initial outcomes of the election.
The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and ForeignMinister Pham Binh Minh also sent a congratulatory message to Prak Sokhonn,Senior Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ofCambodia.
Previously, the National Election Committee (NEC)announced Cambodia’s general election was a success with the voter turnoutestimated at 82.17 percent.
The figure is much higher than that of the previouselection held in 2013, which was over 69.60 percent.
The election of the sixth National Assembly took place from 7am to 3pm on July29.
National Police Chief of Cambodia Neth Savoeun said there was no violenceduring the election.
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won some 4.2million out of more than 6.8 million votes in the election, or 61.7 percent,according to the party.
The CPP was followed by the Grassroots Democratic Party(GDP) with over 560,000 votes, the National United Front for an Independent,Neutral, Peaceful and Cooperative Cambodia (FUNCINPEC) with 326,000 votes, theLeague for Democracy Party (LDP) with 268,000 votes and Khmer Will Party (KWP)with 183,000 votes.-VNA
They expressed their belief that Cambodia willsoon have a new parliament and government to lead Cambodian people to gain moresignificant achievements in building a peaceful, stable and prosperous nationwith rising position in the region and beyond.
PM Phuc and NA Chairwoman Ngan also affirmedthat they believed the sound neighbourliness, traditional friendship andcomprehensive, sustainable and long-standing cooperation between Vietnam andCambodia will be reinforced and strongly developed in the interest of the twopeoples, thus making active contributions to the ASEAN Community, and toregional and global peace, stability, cooperation and development.
On the afternoon of July 29, PM Phuc made aphone call to PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen congratulating him and his CambodianPeople’s Party on the good initial outcomes of the election.
The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and ForeignMinister Pham Binh Minh also sent a congratulatory message to Prak Sokhonn,Senior Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ofCambodia.
Previously, the National Election Committee (NEC)announced Cambodia’s general election was a success with the voter turnoutestimated at 82.17 percent.
The figure is much higher than that of the previouselection held in 2013, which was over 69.60 percent.
The election of the sixth National Assembly took place from 7am to 3pm on July29.
National Police Chief of Cambodia Neth Savoeun said there was no violenceduring the election.
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won some 4.2million out of more than 6.8 million votes in the election, or 61.7 percent,according to the party.
The CPP was followed by the Grassroots Democratic Party(GDP) with over 560,000 votes, the National United Front for an Independent,Neutral, Peaceful and Cooperative Cambodia (FUNCINPEC) with 326,000 votes, theLeague for Democracy Party (LDP) with 268,000 votes and Khmer Will Party (KWP)with 183,000 votes.-VNA
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