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Top Cambodian legislator begins Vietnamese visit

President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Akka Moha Phonhea Chakrei Heng Samrin arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20, starting an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Sinh Hung.
President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Akka Moha PhonheaChakrei Heng Samrin arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20, startingan official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamesecounterpart, Nguyen Sinh Hung.

The Cambodianlegislator is accompanied by Cheam Yeap, Chairman of the Commission ofEconomy, Finance, Banking and Audit cum President of the Cambodian Groupat the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA); and Chheang Vun,Chairman of the Commission of External Relations, InternationalCooperation, Information and Telecommunication; among others.-VNA
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