PhnomPenh (VNA) – A ceremony took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on March22, to present awards to winners of a writing contest on 50-year relationsbetween Vietnam and Cambodia, which was launched in 2017.
Jointlyheld by the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army andCambodian Defence Ministry, the ceremony featured a musical show and thepresentation of certificates of merit to winning contestants from the Cambodianroyal army.
The Cambodian contestants earned five A prizes, 9 B prizes, 13 C prizes and 16consolation prizes.
Speakingat the event, Secretary of State at the Cambodian Defence Ministry Neang Phatstressed the five decades of Vietnam – Cambodia ties reflect bilateralsolidarity, friendship, and mutual support, which are continuously consolidatedto contribute to the two nations’ security and economic development.
SeniorLieutenant General Nguyen Trong Nghia, Deputy Director of the GeneralDepartment of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army, praised the engagement ofthe Cambodian royal army in the contest, with 270 contestants submitting manyhigh-quality entries.
Vietnamand Cambodia established diplomatic relations on June 24, 1967. -VNA
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