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Vietnam, Cambodia review upgrade of friendship monuments

Vietnam's Ministry of National Defence and the National Council of the Solidarity Front for Development of the Cambodian Motherland (SFDCM) convened an official session in Ho Chi Minh City on August 23 to review outcomes of upgrading and repairing Vietnam-Cambodia friendship monuments in Cambodia and set out tasks for related join works in the future.
Vietnam, Cambodia review upgrade of friendship monuments ảnh 1At the event (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam's Ministry of National Defenceand the National Council of the Solidarity Front for Development of theCambodian Motherland (SFDCM) convened an official session in Ho Chi Minh Cityon August 23 to review outcomes of upgrading and repairing Vietnam-Cambodia friendshipmonuments in Cambodia and set out tasks for related join works in the future.

Between 2015 and now, Vietnam has offered Cambodia financialassistance to upgrade 23 monuments in its 23 provinces and cities.

Addressing the function, Senior Lieutenant General Vo Minh Luong, Deputy Defence Minister, appreciatedCambodia’s collaboration and support concerning the implementation of theseprojects in contribution to fortifying the nations’ solidarity and friendship.

Vietnam, Cambodia review upgrade of friendship monuments ảnh 2Senior Lieutenant General Vo Minh Luong, Deputy Defence Minister speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
Standing Vice Chairman and General Secretary of theCambodian council Nhem Valy affirmed that Cambodia always does all what it can in implementingagreements signed on the construction and improvement of the monuments and inhonouring contributions of Vietnamese martyrs and volunteer soldiers who helped the country get rid of the Pol Pol genocidal regime, secure independence, and grow.

He said the ongoing upgrade projects in Cambodia have so farrecorded good progress in line with schedule.

The Vietnamese and Cambodian sides agreed to furthereffectively implement related documents inked at their meetings, team up toaccelerate the progress of the projects which are underway, and review monumentsyet to be upgraded for the proposal of suitable options.

They stressed that the monuments in Cambodia are cultural and historical for the nations’ relationship; therefore, theyshould be closely managed and protected.

The sides said they will work together in speeding up thebuilding of a government-level agreement on the management and protection ofthe monuments.

The session was part of the ongoing 5th meetingbetween the two bodies, which lasts from August 22 to 25./.
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