On Mar. 12, Cambodian Defence Minister General Tea Banh visited Vietnamat the invitation of Vietnam ’s Defence Minister General PhungQuang Thanh.
General Banh, who also acts as Deputy PrimeMinister, and his accompanying delegation held talks with theirVietnamese counterparts and exchanged their views on regional andinternational issues of mutual concern. They also reviewed cooperationbetween the two armies in recent years.
An agreement was made tocontinue exchanging visits, conducting joint personnel training,cooperating in protecting their shared border and holding joint navalpatrols. Also discussed were ongoing operations to search for theremains of Vietnamese martyrs and military specialists, who fell duringprevious wars in Cambodia .
The Cambodian Defence Ministerthen visited the central city of Da Nang, the Division 315 in MilitaryZone 5 and Naval Zone 3 before returning home on Mar. 13.-VNA