The official was addressing a November 6 conference to review the implementation ofthe programme in southern Binh Phuoc province which borders Cambodia. The event, part ofthe sixth edition of the Vietnam - Cambodia people's friendship meeting and cooperationprogramme, drew Vice President of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia and Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association Men Sam An, and Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chay Navuth.
Participants agreed that through the activities, therelationship between the sponsors and Cambodian students have beenstrengthened. As a result, the majority of the students have become moreconfident and showed strong academic performance. After their study inVietnam, they have found stable jobs and kept regular contacts with theirVietnamese sponsors.
Nguyen Thi Thanh, President of the Vietnam-CambodiaFriendship Association, said that the programme has helped strengthen thepolitical trust, solidarity, friendship and comprehensive cooperation betweenVietnam and Cambodia, while educating the youth of the two countries on the bilateral friendship, enhancing their sense of responsibilityin preserving and reinforcing the long-lasting traditional solidarity andfriendship between the two nations.
At the event, the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Associationpresented the “For Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship” insignia to 75 individuals in recognition of their contributions to the promotion of friendship and cooperation between thetwo countries, and certificates of merit to six collectives and individualsfor their active involvement in the “sowing the seeds of friendship” programmein the 2012-2022 period./.