HCM City, Phnom Penh look to strengthen relations
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 of
Phnom Penh Khuong Sreng, during which
both officials emphasised the importance of continuing to strengthen the good cooperative
relationship between the two cities.
At the talks,
which was part of Nen's working
visit 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 to
promote their potential, playing a pivotal role in cooperation at the local level
between the two countries in the coming time.
The Governor of
Phnom Penh expressed his belief that the talks will contribute to enhancing the fruitful relationship between
the two Parties, administration and the people of the two cities.
He also
wished that investors from Vietnam in general, and HCM City in particular, will pour
investment in Cambodia and the capital of Phnom Penh while committing to
support them to speed up investment procedures.
For his
part, Nen emphasised the
importance of educating younger generations on the Vietnam-Cambodian
relationship. The official suggested the two localities enhance their closer
coordination to support businesses in accessing market and explore investment
opportunities.
Attention
should be paid to fostering tourism activities in the context that the COVID-19 pandemic
has been controlled as well as increasing support in organising delegation, cultural
and people-to-people exchanges between the two sides, Nen noted.
Within
the framework of the working trip, Nen on December 17 paid a courtesy visit to
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Samdech Sar Kheng. He also visited officials and doctors
of Cho Ray Hospital - Phnom Penh, the Embassy of Vietnam, and the Vietnamese community there/.