National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin. (Photo: VNA) Talking to the press on the outcomes of the visit, Sy saidit was a highlight in the Vietnam-Cambodia friendship year 2022 and incelebration of the 55th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Cambodia diplomaticrelations (June 24, 1967-2022)
According to him, there were nine activities planned for thetrip, including meetings between the Cambodian official and Vietnameseleaders – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong,President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
Open and frank discussions between the two sides have led toa series of agreements in increasing the exchanges of delegations at all levels and through channels, boosting people-to-people exchanges, and organising practicalactivities to enhance mutual understanding.
The sides also agreed to create more favourable conditionsfor the development of bilateral trade and investment-business, to soon sign afree border trade agreement, and to step up connectivity in transport,telecommunications, banking, tourism, and agriculture.
They said that it is important to effectively implementsigned protocols and national defence-security cooperation plans, and that bothsides will focus on completing the border demarcation and marker plantingworkload, 84% of which has so far been done.
They also reached consensus on effective cooperation inborder security, preventing crimes and illegal immigration, and tackling illegalforced labour.
Concerning multilateral forums, Vietnam and Cambodia agreedto increase exchanges and consultations on strategic issues related to securityand development in the region and of each country, including the East Seaissue. Vietnam affirmed it will support Cambodia in successfully hosting the 40-41ASEAN Summit this year.
Sy went on to highlight that the two NAs, meanwhile, agreedto boost exchanges, experience sharing, and mutual understanding in terms ofbuilding institutions and completing the law serving post-pandemicsocio-economic recovery./.
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