At the event. (Photo:hcmcpv.org.vn) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on December 17 held talks with Governor ofPhnom Penh Khuong Sreng, during whichboth officials emphasised the importance of continuing to strengthen the good cooperativerelationship between the two cities.
At the talks,which was part of Nen's workingvisit to Cambodia from December 16-18, the two officials agreed that as the two major economic, cultural,educational and scientific centres, it is necessary for the two cities topromote their potential, playing a pivotal role in cooperation at the local levelbetween the two countries in the coming time.
The Governor ofPhnom Penh expressed his belief that the talks will contribute to enhancing the fruitful relationship betweenthe two Parties, administration and the people of the two cities.
He alsowished that investors from Vietnam in general, and HCM City in particular, will pourinvestment in Cambodia and the capital of Phnom Penh while committing tosupport them to speed up investment procedures.
For hispart, Nen emphasised theimportance of educating younger generations on the Vietnam-Cambodianrelationship. The official suggested the two localities enhance their closercoordination to support businesses in accessing market and explore investmentopportunities.
Attentionshould be paid to fostering tourism activities in the context that the COVID-19 pandemichas been controlled as well as increasing support in organising delegation, culturaland people-to-people exchanges between the two sides, Nen noted.
Withinthe framework of the working trip, Nen on December 17 paid a courtesy visit toCambodia’s Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Samdech Sar Kheng. He also visited officials and doctorsof Cho Ray Hospital - Phnom Penh, the Embassy of Vietnam, and the Vietnamese community there/.
