Hanoi (FN), Dec. 11 – Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong viewed the official visit of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet as instrumental in fortifying and broadening Cambodia-Viet Nam relations.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong received a courtesy call by Samdech Thipadei on Monday afternoon (Dec. 11) during the latter's official visit to Viet Nam.

President Vo Van Thuong welcomed Samdech Thipadei's first official visit in his capacity as the Cambodian prime minister and a high-level delegation of the Royal Government of Cambodia in Viet Nam.

The Vietnamese president also congratulated Samdech Thipadei on his recent election as vice president of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP). The results strongly demonstrated the party's confidence in Premier Hun Manet's leadership.

Taking this occasion, Vo Van Thuong expressed his satisfaction with the official visit of a high-level delegation of the Royal Government of Cambodia to Viet Nam, signifying a further deepening of the long-standing relationship based on the spirit of friendship and good solidarity between the two countries and peoples.

In addition, the Vietnamese president expressed confidence that under the leadership of Premier Hun Manet and the next generation leaders, Cambodia will experience further development.

Premier Hun Manet expressed gratitude for the warm welcome, emphasizing that Vietnam is the first country in ASEAN to be visited officially during his tenure as the Cambodian prime minister, aiming to foster bilateral cooperation.

Samdech Thipadei briefed the Vietnamese president on the productive results of the bilateral meeting with the Vietnamese prime minister. In this regard, Cambodia and Vietnam are set to bolster cooperation across various promising sectors, with a particular focus on instituting collaborative mechanisms in Cambodia-Laos-Viet Nam trilateral tourism cooperation, the “Three Countries One Destination”.

The Vietnamese president praised and supported the outcomes of the bilateral meeting between the two premiers. He also conveyed regards to the Cambodian king and Queen mother, as well as to Samdech Techo Hun Sen and other senior leaders.

Lastly, President Vo Van Thuong looked forward to welcoming the visit of Cambodian king to Viet Nam.
=FRESH NEWS