President Vo Van Thuong (R) welcomes Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Samdech Krolahom Sar Kheng on March 4. (Photo: VNA) Congratulating his host on beingelected President of Vietnam, the Cambodian official highly valued the soundrelations between the two countries’ ruling parties, Governments, and peoples.
He appreciated Vietnam’s assistance forhis country in the successful organisation of many important events in 2022 andsocio-economic development. He also thanked the Ministry of Public Security andMinistry of National Defence of Vietnam for their support in various areas,applauding the countries’ cooperation in security and transnational crimefight.
As Cambodia will hold a number ofmajor events in 2023, including the seventh-tenure parliament election, the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, and the ASEAN Para Games, the Deputy PM called onVietnam to share experience and support his country to successfully host theseevents.
The visiting official also askedVietnam to coordinate with Cambodia to hold the conference of border provincesand open two new border gates on the shared borderline, thus promoting thebuilding of a border of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.
Stressing the importance of the Vietnam- Cambodia relations, President Thuong expressed his delight at the fruitfulcooperation in all spheres, spoke highly of the effective partnership betweenthe Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Cambodian Ministry of Interior,and appreciated Deputy PM Sar Kheng’s substantial contributions to the settlement of difficultiesfacing Cambodians of Vietnamese origin.
He agreed with the Cambodian DeputyPM on the promotion of cooperation in border areas so as to step up the buildingof a border of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.
Vietnam is ready to share experienceto help Cambodia hold important events in 2023, including the seventh-tenureparliament election, the 32nd SEA Games, and the ASEAN Para Games,he went on.
The host leader also asked the DeputyPM to convey his invitation to King Norodom Sihamoni to pay a visit to Vietnamin the near future./.