Vietnam and Cambodia are neighboring countries with a long-standing bond of solidarity, friendship, and close ties. Together, the two countries have stood side by side, overcoming countless hardships to achieve independence, build, protect, and develop their nations. Today, the two countries continue to maintain close cooperation for the benefit of their people and for peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang made an official visit to Cambodia from November 23 to 26, during which he joined an annual meeting with Cambodian and Lao defence ministers, and witnessed a joint search and rescue exercise between the armies of the three countries.
Defence ministers of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia convened their annual meeting in Phnom Penh on November 25 to reinforce trilateral cooperation in the field.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s official visit to Cambodia contributed to strengthening political trust; promoting economic, trade, and investment cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges; tightening defence and security relations; and expanding collaboration on international and regional issues of mutual concern between the two countries, a Party official has said.
Vietnam places high importance on educating young people about the preservation and development of the country’s friendship and special solidarity with Cambodia, said National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man at his meeting with former Cambodian NA President Samdech Heng Samrin in Phnom Penh on November 23.
