Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (centre) holds phone talks with his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen on April 6 (Photo: VNA)On April 5, the Cambodian leader also sent a letter of congratulations to PM Chinh.
During the phone talks, PM Hun Sen highly valued Vietnam’senormous achievements in the recent past, voicing his belief that under theleadership of PM Chinh, the Vietnamese Government and people will reap moresuccesses in national reform and development and unceasingly promote thecountry’s role and stature in the region and the world.
Thanking his Cambodian counterpart for the congratulations, PM Chinhaffirmed the wish to work closely with PM Hun Sen so as to continuesustainably and effectively developing the sound neighbourliness, traditionalfriendship, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries and the twogovernments.
He said he believes that the Cambodian Government andpeople, under the clear-sighted leadership of Hun Sen, will contain theCOVID-19 outbreak soon and obtain new achievements.
He also agreed to assign the countries’ ministers of healthto share experience in COVID-19 prevention and control.
The two PMs noted with satisfaction their countries sustainingcooperation amid the pandemic, maintaining phone talks and teleconferences atall levels, and effectively bringing into play bilateral cooperationmechanisms.
They agreed to coordinate to effectively implement the agreementsbetween Vietnamese and Cambodian leaders, strengthen ties in defence andsecurity, improve the effectiveness of borderline management, prevent the spreadof diseases, and ensure the smooth flow of goods through border gates.
Both sides also concurred in keeping close coordination atmultilateral forums and joining other member nations to maintain the solidarityand promote the centrality of ASEAN.
PM Chinh thanked Cambodia for supporting Vietnam to successfullyserve as Chair of ASEAN in 2020, while affirming Vietnam’s support for Cambodia tosuccessfully organise the 7th Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit andthe 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in 2021.
During the talks, the leaders exchanged the invitation tovisit each other’s nations.
PM Chinh also took this occasion to extend greetings to theCambodian leaders and people on their traditional New Year festival./.
VNA
