Cambodia is willing to work with Ho Chi Minh City to speed up the implementation of cooperation programmes relating to socio-economic and cultural affairs to benefit their people and for peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world, said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.

While welcoming visiting Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Le Thanh Hai on April 10, the Cambodian PM said he is delighted at wide-ranging developments in relations between Ho Chi Minh City and Cambodia ’s capital Phnom Penh , and between the two countries.

For his part, Hai, who is also a Politburo member, thanked the PM and Cambodian officials for creating favourable conditions to help the city effectively carry out cooperation and development projects, especially the Cho Ray-Phnom Penh hospital.

He expressed his hope for continuous collaboration between his city and Cambodian localities for their mutual benefit.

On the same day, the Ho Chi Minh City leader also met with Vice Chairman of the Cambodian National Assembly Nguon Nhel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the National Assembly-Senate Relations and Inspection Men Sam An who is also President of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association.

Additionally, Hai paid tribute to fallen Vietnamese soldiers at their monument in Cambodia and visited the Cho Ray-Phnom Penh hospital.-VNA