National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) meets with visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet in Hanoi on December 11, 2023. (Photo: VNA)Welcoming PM Hun Manet on his first official visitto Vietnam and also his first visit to an ASEAN country, NA Chairman Hue congratulated himon his election as Vice President of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP)at its extraordinary congress on December 10.
He expressed his belief that the visit will contribute to furtherpromoting, tightening and elevating the traditional friendship andcomprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
At the meeting, the two leaders rejoiced at the development of relations between the two countries in all channels and fields. Thedevelopment history of the two nations, and more broadly of the three Indochinesecountries - Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos - has proved that attachment, solidarity,and mutual assistance are an objective inevitability, becoming one of the leading importantfactors to the security and development of each country.
In the context of a volatile world with complex andunpredictable developments, the traditional solidarity and friendship among the three countries needs to be further promoted, they agreed.
NA Chairman Hue emphasised that at their meeting, theheads of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Cambodian People's Party and theLao People's Revolutionary Party affirmed to continue fostering this precioustradition and pass it on to future generations.
This is a solid foundation for the closer cooperation betweenthe Parties, States, Governments and National Assemblies of the two countries,he said, suggesting Vietnam and Cambodia need to increase exchangesbetween their young leaders, young generations and young parliamentarians.
The two leaders spoke highly of the results of bilateral economic and tradecooperation, with two-way trade exceeding 10 billion USD for the first timelast year.
In the coming time, the two sides need to focus on cooperating withand supporting each other to build an independent, self-reliant economy withintensive and extensive international integration; and strengthen connections between the two economies, especially linking the expressway systemsand increasing the number of direct flights between the two countries.
The NA Chairman suggested the two countries promote aquaculture cooperation;maintain and strengthen a number of strategic supply chains with high addedvalue in agriculture; and promote socio-economic development in the Cambodia -Laos - Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area, including tourism cooperation.
The two leaders expressed their hope that the two sides will continueto cooperate closely to build a shared border of stability and development. Thetwo countries' legislative bodies will continue to coordinate closely andsupport each other at multilateral forums such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union(IPU), the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), and the Asia Pacific ParliamentaryForum (APPF).
The host affirmed that he will coordinate closely with CambodianNational Assembly President Samdech Khuon Sudary to promote close cooperationbetween the two countries’ legislatures. The two sides will exchange experiencein building and perfecting institutions and legal systems to maintain politicalstability, ensure national defence and security, boost socio-economicdevelopment and enhance the international position of each country as well asto preserve and cultivate the bilateral relationship.
NAChairman Hue proposed PM Hun Manet and his cabinet to continue supporting andaccompanying the two countries' legislative bodies to strengthen cooperation andcreate legal frameworks for the development of Vietnam and Cambodia; and hastenministries, agencies and localities of both nations to effectively implement the signedtreaties and agreements.
PM Hun Manet stressed the importance of promotingparliamentary cooperation between the two countries in both depth and height;and expressed his pleasure with the close and effective cooperation between theCambodian National Assembly and Senate, and the Vietnamese National Assembly.
The Vietnamese top legislator expressed his wish that theCambodian Government and PM Hun Manet would continue to create favourableconditions for people of Vietnamese origin in Cambodia to do business and livestably in Cambodia, thus bridging the friendship between the two nations./.
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