President concludes State visit to Cambodia
Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan
Phuc arrived in Hanoi on December 22, concluding his two-day State visit to
Cambodia at the invitation of Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath
Norodom Sihamoni.
The
success of his visit once again affirms the Vietnamese Party, State and people’s
determination to fosfter fine neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive
cooperation and long-term sustainability between the two countries,
contributing to consolidating political trust and further deepening bilateral all-around
ties.
During
the visit, President Phuc met King Norodom Sihamoni, paid a courtesy call to
Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, and held bilateral meetings with
Cambodian leaders.
Both
sides agreed to enhance the exchange of all-level delegations, encourage
people-to-people exchange activities toward mutual recognition of vaccine
passports and vaccination certificates.
They
affirmed commitment to respecting and fully implementing treaties on planning
and demarcation of border markers and relevant border agreements.
Vietnam
will support Cambodia at the highest level during Cambodia’s assumption of
ASEAN Chair 2022, thus contributing to ASEAN’s unity and strengthening its
central role and self-resilience capacity.
The
two sides highlighted ASEAN’s common stance on the importance of maintaining
peace, security, stability, safety and freedom of navigation in and overflight above the
East Sea. They vowed to promote dialogues and trust building, exercise self-restraint
and abide by international law, settle disputes by peaceful means in line with international
law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
(UNCLOS).
They
will refrain from threat or use of force, ensure the full and effective implementation
of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), work towards
reaching an effective and substantive Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in accordance
with international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS.
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Cambodian PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen witnessed the
signing of seven cooperation agreements in various areas. The two countries’
businesses also struck a number of deals and agreements.
Together
with President of the Cambodian NA Samdech Heng Samrin, Phuc attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building of the Cambodian legislature, which is a gift of the Vietnamese Party,
State and people.
The
Vietnamese leader also visited religious leaders of the host country, laid wreaths at the Monument of Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk “Preah Borom Ratanak Kaudh”, the late King Father of Cambodia, and met
representatives of the Vietnamese community living and working in Cambodia.
The
visit also marked the beginning of the Vietnam – Cambodia Friendship Year and
the 55th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties next year,
creating a new driving force for bilateral economic links./.