NA Chairman meets Cambodian Senate President

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Cambodian Senate President Samdech Say Chhum in Phnom Penh on November 19, as part of his official visit to Cambodia and attendance to the 43rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-43).
NA Chairman meets Cambodian Senate President ảnh 1National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and Cambodian Senate President Samdech Say Chhum (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) ChairmanVuong Dinh Hue met with Cambodian Senate President Samdech Say Chhum in Phnom Penhon November 19, as part of his official visit to Cambodia and attendance to the43rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-43).

At the meeting, thetwo leaders believed that recent mutual visits by Vietnamese and Cambodiansenior leaders will create a strong impetus to promote the traditionalfriendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries and their legislativebodies.

They agreed to strengthen collaboration in all channels ofParty, Government, Parliament and people-to-people diplomacy; and continue exchanginglegislative information and experience between their specialisedcommittees.

Based on sound outcomes achieved in the Vietnam-Cambodia andCambodia-Vietnam Friendship Year 2022, Hue suggested the sides pay furtherattention to educating the people, especially youth, about the bilateral ties.

Both leaders expressed their delight at the fact that the legislatures of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos upgraded the conference of heads of NA committeesfor external relations to a biennial one of the NA chairpersons, which is expectedto be held for the first time in Laos next year.

Hue said he hopes Samdech Say Chhum will further direct the promotion of the two countries' friendship and comprehensive cooperation; support people of Vietnamese origin to have a stable life and integrate well into the host society; and create favourableconditions for Vietnamese enterprises to invest and do business in Cambodia.

After the meeting, the leaders witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Office of the Vietnamese NA andthe Secretariat of the Cambodian Senate.

In the evening of the same day, President of the Cambodian NA Samdech Heng Samrin hosted a banquet for Chairman Hue and the high-rankingdelegation of the Vietnamese NA./.
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