Speaking at the event, the association’sPresident Vu Mao praised the socio-economic achievements gained by theCambodian people over the past time.
He stressedthat Vietnam and Cambodia enjoy a time-honoured friendship andcooperation, which is further enhanced by regular visits and meetingsrecently by their high-ranking officials.
Overthe past years, two-way trade has enjoyed an incessant increase,reaching 3.3 billion USD in 2012, a year-on-year increase of 18 percent,Mao said, adding that Vietnam now ranks second among 140 countriesand territories trading with Cambodia.
Besides, the two countries have also paid attention to boostingcooperation in the fields of education-training, energy, healthcare andtransport, he added.
Cambodian Ambassador HulPhanny recalled the history of the struggle for national independence ofthe three Indochinese countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, as well as Vietnam’s support for Cambodia to overthrow thePol Pot genocidal regime and its national construction and development.-VNA