FM’s Cambodia visit to realise agreements reached by senior leaders: Ambassador
Hanoi (VNA) – The visit to Cambodia by Vietnamese
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son from January 19-20 aims to realise agreements reached by senior leaders of the two countries, said
Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang.
The minister’s visit will be made at the invitation of Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of
Cambodia Prak Sokhonn.
It takes place nearly one month after a state visit to
Cambodia by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Tang told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s
correspondents on January 17.
Son and Prak Sokhonn will discuss activities
marking the 55th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties (June 24, 1967-2022),
along with regional and international issues of shared concern.
The visit will contribute to deepening and improving the
efficiency of the “good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability” between the two countries,
the ambassador believed.
Tang suggested Vietnam and Cambodia maintain and
foster their political ties, raise public awareness of the strategic importance and vital significance
of the relationship to national construction and defence in each country in the
new situation, consolidate their political trust, and enhance their multi-faceted
collaboration.
At the same time, they should strengthen cooperation
in national defence and security, and external affairs, while closely
coordinating at regional and international multilateral forums, helping
Cambodia successfully perform its role as ASEAN Chair in 2022.
Apart from forging economic links to create new
momentum for national development, the two countries need to step up their
partnerships in culture, education-training, health care and science-technology,
the ambassador added.
Vietnamese and Cambodian ministries, agencies,
localities, especially border localities, organisations and associations should
beef up their cooperation and friendship, contributing to deepening the comprehensive
cooperation, he said./.