PresidentThuong congratulated Cambodia on successfully holding the extraordinarycongress of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and electing Hun Manet as VicePresident of the CPP.
Heaffirmed Vietnam always supports Cambodia's national construction anddevelopment process, and believed that under the sound rule of King Norodom Sihamoni,the leadership of the Senate and the National Assembly, and the management ofthe Government led by PM Hun Manet, the Cambodian people will continue toachieve many new accomplishments in national construction and development,helping to elevate Cambodia's role and position in the international arena.
Vietnamalways treasures and wants to ceaselessly strengthen its friendship andcomprehensive cooperation with Cambodia, the President said.
PM HunManet expressed his delight at paying the first official visit to Vietnam inhis new capacity, which is also his inaugural trip to an ASEAN country. Heaffirmed that his visit aims to further nurture the "good neighbourliness,traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-termsustainability" between the two nations.
On theback of important cooperation achievements between the two countries, the newCambodian Government will continue with efforts to develop the bilateral tiesin a more intensive and extensive manner, he said.
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong (R) and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet. (Photo: VNA) Theyagreed to further boost cooperation in politics, national defence-security,economy-trade, science-technology, agriculture, tourism and people-to-peopleexchanges. They also pledged to continue strengthening collaboration ineducation-training and improving the quality of human resources, educatingpeople of both countries, especially the young generation, about thelong-standing relations and achievements of their friendship and comprehensivecooperation.
Onthis occasion, the Vietnamese leader thanked and suggested Cambodia continuecreating favourable conditions for people of Vietnamese origin in Cambodia towork, live, and integrate in the host country, and have their legal papershandled more conveniently.
Heunderscored the importance of continued efforts from both countries to completethe remaining 16% of border demarcation and marker planting, aiming to continuebuilding a borderline of peace, friendship, cooperation and development betweenthe two nations.
PresidentThuong also reiterated his invitations to King Norodom Sihamoni and QueenMother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk to soon visit Vietnam again and asked the PMto convey his regards to the King, the Queen Mother and other senior leaders ofCambodia./.
