Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) and Chairman of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Prak Sokhonn. (Photo: VNA)At the meeting, the host praised Sokhonn forhis contributions to consolidating and promoting the Vietnam-Cambodiarelationship over the past time, saying his visit is of significance as it helpsto strengthen ties between the two countries, Parties, and their people.
He congratulated Cambodia on the great, comprehensiveachievements the country has recorded, and its successful organisation of thegeneral elections in July, and noted his belief that Cambodia will prosper further,play a greater role and hold a higher position in the region and the world.
Chinh asked Sokhonn to convey his regards to membersof the royal family and incumbent and former leaders of Cambodia.
Host and guest noted with pleasure the thrivingrelations, and shared the view that thebilateral relationship has significantly contributed to maintaining politicalstability, ensuring national defence and security and socioeconomic development,and raising the position of each Party and country.
Both expressed their belief that the good neighbourliness,traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainabilitybetween the two countries will be consolidated and enhanced, for the sake oftheir people.
Chinh suggested Sokhonn pay more attention tofostering the bilateral ties in the time head, promoting cooperation in allchannels and at all levels in the spirit of sincerity and trust, and steppingup education among young people about the traditional solidarity, friendshipand cooperation between the two countries.
The two countries should enhance economiccollaboration and connectivity, optimise advantages, exchange experience, supporteach other in building a national economy of independence and self-reliance with deep, substantive and effective international integration, fosterexpressway and waterway connectivity, boost border trade and economic cooperationin border areas, and create optimal conditions for businesses to operate in therespective countries for a long term.
The PM stressed the need for the two sides tomaintain their close coordination to manage and accelerate the settlement ofissues relating to border demarcation and marker planting.
He spoke of partnerships in national defence and security,the fight against cross-border crimes, the efficient and sustainable use of MekongRiver water resources, and Mekong sub-region development, and coordination atmultilateral forums.
At the same time, the two countries should enhancecooperation in personnel training, he said, suggesting Cambodia create optimalconditions for Vietnamese in the country to live and work there.
Sokhonn, for his part, lauded great achievements Vietnam has recorded under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, alongwith guidelines and policies on socioeconomic development and external affairsadopted by the Vietnamese Party and State.
He thanked the Vietnamese Party, State and peoplefor their support to Cambodia in the past struggle to get rid of the genocidalregime, and the present cause of national construction and development.
Cambodia attaches great importance and wishes to elevatethe good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation andlong-term sustainability between the two countries to a new height, he said.
He pledged to play a more active rolein enhancing the relations between the two Parties and countries, especially inthe areas suggested by the PM./.
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