Vietnam treasures friendship with Cambodia: NA Chairman
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnam always treasures and
stays determined to consolidate the fine neighbourliness, traditional friendship,
comprehensive, long-term and sustainable cooperation with Cambodia, said
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
Paying a courtesy call to King of Cambodia Norodom
Sihamoni in Phnom Penh on November 19, Chairman Hue expressed his honour to pay
the official visit to Cambodia on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties, which is concurrent with the 100th birth
anniversary of late King Norodom Sihanouk.
He said the Vietnamese leaders and people are always grateful to
and appreciate the profound sentiments and invaluable support that late King
Sihanouk, King Sihamoni and generations of Cambodian leaders and people have provided
for the Vietnamese people during the past struggle for national liberation as well as the current
national construction and development.
Speaking highly of Cambodia’s achievements under the sound
rule of King Sihamoni, the Vietnamese guest wished that the King would continue
supporting the strong, substantive and effective development of bilateral
friendship and cooperation.
Sihamoni, for his part, said high-ranking
Cambodian leaders, including he and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk,
together with the Vietnamese leaders, always strive to continue intensifying the fraternal friendship and solidarity in all areas for the common interests of the two
countries and their people as well as for the sake of peace, stability and development in
the world.
He expressed gratitude to Vietnam for helping
Cambodia in the resistance war against imperialists and the escape from the genocidal
regime.
The host affirmed that he would work with the
Queen Mother to further foster bilateral friendship and solidarity.
On the occasion, Chairman Hue reiterated President Nguyen
Xuan Phuc’s invitation to the King to visit Vietnam in appropriate time next
year. The King thanked and accepted the invitation with pleasure.
The same day, the Vietnamese NA also paid a call on Queen Mother Monineath Sihanouk./.