Cambodia, Vietnam Discuss the Strengthening of Bilateral Friendship and Cooperation

Cambodia, Vietnam Discuss the Strengthening of Bilateral Friendship and Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, September 27, 2016 –

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen received here this afternoon at the Peace Palace visiting Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam H.E. Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

According to H.E. Eang Sophalleth, Assistant to the Cambodian premier, both leaders expressed their appreciation to the current cooperation between the two neighboring nations.

H.E. Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan conveyed the Vietnamese leaders’ greetings to Samdech Techo Hun Sen and said that her visit is aimed to deepen the existing good cooperation and relationship between the two countries. She thus expressed her commitment to work closely with the Cambodian legislative body in further tightening both countries’ relations.

For his part, Samdech Techo Hun Sen thanked the Vietnamese leaders for their greetings and expressed warm welcome to H.E. Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan’s visit in Cambodia.

Samdech Techo Prime Minister highly valued the fruitful exchange of visits and meetings between province and province, and between institution and institution in order to achieve the common goal of bettering the living standard of the people of the two nations.

The Cambodian premier took the opportunity to thank the Vietnamese side for having facilitated the border crossing for the Cambodian people who sought medical treatment in Vietnam, especially those living at the border area.

H.E. Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Phnom Penh this afternoon for a two-day official and friendly visit in Cambodia. Upon her arrival, she was warmly welcomed in an official ceremony by Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin, President of the Cambodian NA, and after that both sides held a bilateral talk at the NA Palace.

According to the schedule, H.E. Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will also pay a courtesy call on Samdech Vibol Sena Pheakdei Say Chhum, President of the Senate, and be granted a royal audience by His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia.

By Khan Sophirom