Nhan Dan (People) newspaper, the central organ of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), launched its representative office in Cambodia on October 16.

The opening ceremony was attended by Cambodian Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith and Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du.

Speaking at the event, Nhan Dan Editor-in-Chief of Thuan Huu newspaper expressed his gratitude to the Cambodian and Vietnamese leaders and relevant agencies for actively supporting the opening of the office.

He also stressed the role of the representative office in strengthening the traditional friendship and solidarity between the two nations and their people.

The office is expected to increase the dissemination of information on Vietnamese Party and State policies and follow socio-economic development in both countries, he added.

On his part, Minister Khieu Kanharith reaffirmed the time-honoured bilateral relationship, notably in the field of media, and expressed his gratitude for the support of Vietnam’s press agencies, including Nhan Dan newspaper, the Vietnam News Agency and Vietnam Television, for their Cambodian counterparts.

Furthermore, he pledged to facilitate the office’s operations with a hope that Nhan Dan’s Cambodian outlet will help boost the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

This is the fifth overseas representative office of Nhan Dan newspaper, after France, China, Thailand and Laos. -VNA