Cambodian PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen (lef) chaired an official welcome ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in Phnom Penh. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – 2022 is an importantyear for Vietnam and Cambodia with a lot of activities held to mark the 55th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties, Cambodian Ambassadorto Vietnam Chay Navuth has said.
Since the beginning of the year, the two countries have exchanged many high-level delegations, he said in an interview with the Vietnam NewsAgency (VNA).
This year Cambodia has also held the rotating ASEAN Chairmanship, so many senior Vietnamese leaders have come to Cambodia to attend regionalevents hosted by the country.
Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chay Navuth (Photo: VNA) The ambassador highlighted a number of significant events interms of diplomacy between the two countries in 2022, including an officialvisit to Cambodia by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in November. It wasfollowed by a visit by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue also in themonth.
A total of 11 memorandums of understanding in many fieldssuch as agriculture and labour were signed by the two sides during the VietnamesePM’s trip to Cambodia while NA Chairman Hue’s visit helped boost the relationship between thelegislatures of the two countries.
Recalling PM Chinh’s official visit to Cambodia at theinvitation of his counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen, the ambassador said thetwo leaders co-chaired a trade and investment promotion forum in Phnom Penh.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the agricultural sector between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia.(Photo: VNA) Many Vietnamese investors were interested in learning aboutCambodia's new Investment Law to consider doing business in the country, henoted.
Another important milestone in the Vietnam-CambodiaFriendship Year 2022 was that Cambodian PM Hun Sen on June 20 arrived at the border area between the two countries to celebrate the 45th anniversary of his visit to Vietnamto seek the help of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers to liberate Cambodia from the Pol Pot genocidal regime. At the event, the Vietnamese and Cambodian PMs gavehistoric speeches, emphasising the significance of solidarity and friendship betweenthe people of the two countries.
A solemn ceremony to celebrate the 55th anniversary of theestablishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Cambodia was alsoheld in Hanoi on June 24 with the participation of senior leaders of the twocountries, the ambassador said.
He also said that efforts of the Cambodian and Vietnamesegovernments in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic have created favourable conditionsfor diplomatic activities and cultural exchanges, contributing to the success of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year 2022./.
