President Vo Van Thuong (R) hosts Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn. (Photo: VNA) Thuong expressed his belief that Cambodia willsuccessfully organise its general election in July 2023, and reap moreachievements in building a country of peace, independence, democracy andprosperity.
Congratulating the neighbouring country on itssuccessful ASEAN Chairmanship 2022, the State leader wished the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32), which Cambodia is hosting in May, a success, and stressedthat Vietnam stands ready to share itsexperience in organising the SEA Games 31.
The President noted with pleasure the fruitful development of the bilateral relations over the past time, affirming that Vietnam always treasuresthe warm sentiment and valuable support of Kings Norodom Sihanouk and NorodomSihamoni and leaders and people of Cambodia for Vietnam in its past struggle fornational liberation, as well as the present cause of national construction anddefence.
Vietnam always attaches great importance and wishes toconstantly strengthen the good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive,sustainable, long-term cooperation with Cambodia, Thuong emphasised.
On the occasion of Cambodia’s traditional New Year CholChhnam Thmay, the President conveyed the best wishes and regards of PartyGeneral Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other high-ranking Vietnamese leaders toKing Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, and notedhis wish to welcome them to Vietnam at an early date this year.
Thuong also asked the guest to convey his wishes andregards to Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and other senior leaders ofCambodia.
For his part, Prak Sokhonn affirmed the importanceCambodia attaches to the bilateral friendship and cooperation with Vietnam.
The official congratulated Vietnamese people on the greatachievements they have recorded in socio-economic development, saying hebelieves that Vietnam will fulfill the target of industrialisation and modernisationby 2030.
The two sides rejoiced at the maintenance of all-levelmeetings and exchanges despite COVID-19 impacts over the past time, theimplementation of major cooperation mechanisms, and the strong growth of thebilateral trade.
Practical activities within the framework of theVietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year 2022 celebrating the 55th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (June 24, 1967-2022) have contributedto raising the awareness of the two countries’ people, especially younggeneration, of the relations, they said.
Prak Sokhonn also informed President Thuong aboutoutcomes of the 20th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Commission on Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation, during which the two sides had in-depth and straightforward discussions on all spheres in order to enhance the bilateral cooperation./.
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