President Triet begins Cambodia visit

State President Nguyen Minh Triet arrived in Phnom Penh on August 26 afternoon, beginning a State visit to Cambodia at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni.
State President Nguyen Minh Triet arrived in Phnom Penh on August 26 afternoon, beginning a State visit to Cambodia at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni.

He was welcomed at the Phnom Penh international airport by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Royal Palace Chaufea Veang Kong Som Ol and other Cambodian and Vietnamese officials.

On the same day, President Triet visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Phnom Penh and talked with the Embassy’s staff, representatives from Vietnamese agencies and overseas Vietnamese.

He spoke highly of achievements made by the Vietnamese embassy and agencies, which he said, contributed to strengthening and developing the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia .

He urged the embassy and agencies to continue promoting economic and cultural diplomacy, national defence and security and comprehensive development of all aspects of the relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia .

The President also hailed efforts the Vietnamese community in Cambodia have made to stabilise their lives, thus contributing to building and developing Cambodia as well as to fostering the friendship and neighbourhood between the two countries.

He urged the Vietnamese community to unite, engage in mutual assistance and integrate into local society as well as maintain Vietnamese traditional cultural values and look toward the homeland./.

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