Hanoi (VNA) – PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded the growth of Vietnam-Cambodia ties during areception in Hanoi on November 26 for Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister andMinister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn.

PM Phuc suggested that the twoforeign ministries continue reviewing high-level agreements and fix existingshortcomings in the collaboration of trade, investment, transportation,agro-forestry, and education-training.

He called for joint work tocelebrate the 40th anniversary of the victory over the genocidal regime(January 7, 1979), reflecting the profound solidarity in combat between the twonations and raising the two people’s awareness of the importance of thehistoric victory.

The PM asked both sides tolegally recognise 84 percent of the border demarcation and marker planting, andprocess legal papers for Vietnamese-Cambodians.

PM Phuc urged Sokhonn to continueworking closely with relevant Cambodian authorities and localities in therelocation of floating houses of Vietnamese-Cambodians on Tonle Sap Lake inKampong Chhnang province, as directed by Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Sokhonn, for his part, said healways gives priority to developing the friendly neighbourliness, comprehensivecooperation and solidarity between the two coutries.

He vowed to work closely with theVietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to build on their past achievements.

Regarding the relocation of the floatinghouses of Vietnamese-Cambodians, he said the province also has plans to ensurenew housing for the residents, expressing his belief that both sides will soon beable to make suitable solutions in this field.–VNA