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Defence minister highlights enduring friendship with Cambodia

The defence relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia has been growing in recent years, with their high-ranking leaders hailing it as a key pillar of broader bilateral ties.

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang (R) hands over a gift to Secretary of State at the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence Gen. Prum Din at their meeting in Hanoi on March 9 (Photo: qdnd.vn)
Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang (R) hands over a gift to Secretary of State at the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence Gen. Prum Din at their meeting in Hanoi on March 9 (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang highlighted the enduring traditional friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia during a reception in Hanoi on March 9 for Secretary of State at the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence Gen. Prum Din.

Giang, who also serves as Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission, expressed confidence that under the leadership of the Cambodian People’s Party headed by President Hun Sen, and the governance of the Government led by Prime Minister Hun Manet, Cambodia will achieve even greater accomplishments in the coming time.

He recalled that Party General Secretary To Lam’s early February visits to Laos and Cambodia carried profound political significance, demonstrating Vietnam’s consistent policy of attaching special importance and giving top priority to its relations with both nations.

According to him, the defence relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia has been growing in recent years, with their high-ranking leaders hailing it as a key pillar of broader bilateral ties.

The host lauded the positive outcomes of defence ties, notably the exchange of delegations at all levels, particularly those at high level, along with the maintenance of dialogue and information-sharing mechanisms. Cooperation has also advanced in training and capacity building, border management and protection, friendship exchanges and twinning activities, public education on bilateral relations, the search and repatriation of fallen soldiers’ remains, and mutual coordination and support at multilateral forums.

Looking to priority areas for 2026, Giang proposed jointly following agreed initiatives, including regular delegation visits and cooperation mechanisms, personnel training, border protection and management, and the fight against transnational crime, particularly the dismantling of online fraud networks.

On the occasion, he invited leaders of the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence and army defence enterprises to the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2026.

Prum Din, in reply, thanked the Vietnamese Party, State, army and people for their assistance in overthrowing the genocidal Pol Pot regime and aiding Cambodia's revival.

He voiced his hope that both sides will continue following the agreed defence activities, fostering ties between the two countries and their armies./.

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