Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (R) meets with Phnom Penh Governor Pa Socheatvong (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Phnom Penh Governor Pa Socheatvongsaid on December 26 that he hopes Hanoi – the capital city of Vietnam – and itsCambodian counterpart will push ahead with cooperation in all aspects.
He made the remark while meeting with Secretaryof the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai in Hanoi.
He said he is impressed with Hanoi’s enormousattainments in recent years, noting that Hanoi and Phnom Penh are paired citiesand boast long-standing cooperation. Delegation exchanges at different levelshave helped enhance ties between the two countries and the two capitals.
Highlighting the cities’ traditional friendship,Hai said the official visit to Vietnam by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen onDecember 20 once again affirmed the countries’ fine amity.
He voiced the belief that through delegation exchangesat all levels, relations between the Vietnamese capital city and Phnom Penh ofCambodia will be reinforced.
Also on December 26, Chairman of the HanoiPeople’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung had a working session with the Phnom Penhdelegation.
Chung informed his guests about localsocio-economic development and thanked the Governor and administration of PhnomPenh for providing optimal conditions for Vietnamese enterprises, includingHanoi’s, to do business there.
Pa Socheatvong said Phnom Penh has a populationof more than 3 million and posts an annual GDP growth rate of 7.2 percent.
Speaking highly of Hanoi’s development, heexpressed his belief that the city will reap more achievements while relationsbetween the two countries and the two capitals will become even stronger.-VNA
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