Top legislator welcomes Cambodia’s NA Second Vice President
The Vietnamese National Assembly will closely cooperate with the National Assembly and Senate of Cambodia to further expand and improve the efficiency of collaboration between the two governments as well as the two legislatures at regional and international parliamentary forums, the top legislator has said.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (right) and Second Vice President of the Cambodian NA Khuon Sudary (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese National Assembly will closely cooperatewith the National Assembly and Senate of Cambodia to further expand and improvethe efficiency of collaboration between the two governments as well as the twolegislatures at regional and international parliamentary forums, the toplegislator has said.
At a reception for Second Vice President of the Cambodian NA Khuon Sudary inHanoi on March 22, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said the two sides willwork together to supervise the implementation of international treaties andagreements signed by the two governments to help effectively realise theircooperation deals.
The legislatures will exchange experience in gender equality-related affairs, includingissues regarding female NA deputies, she said, adding that youngparliamentarians will also share their expertise in the time ahead.
The NA Chairwoman congratulated Cambodia on its successful organisation of thegeneral election in 2018, and the Cambodian NA on its successful hosting of the27th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum(APPF-27) in Siem Reap in early 2019, contributing to raising the country’sposition in the international arena.
Ngan suggested that Vietnam and Cambodiashould closely coordinate with each other when Vietnam assumes the ASEANChairmanship, and Cambodia hosts the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting in2020.
She stressed that the Vietnamese legislature and people are delighted at the great,comprehensive achievements the Cambodian people have reaped over the pastyears.
In reply, Khuon Sudary said Cambodia is making concerted efforts to step upnational development to bring prosperity and wealthy to its people.
Cambodia always keeps in mind the greatsupport of the Vietnamese people during the past struggle against the Pol Potgenocidal regime, helping the country revive and develop, she said.
She described the state visit to Cambodia by General Secretary of the CommunistParty of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong last month asa manifestation of the continuous development of the traditional bilateralties.
The Cambodian NA will pay more attentionto and create more favourable conditions for Vietnamese-Cambodians to live inthe country and contribute to local socio-economic development, while ensuringtheir legal status, she said.
Both leaders applauded the outcomes of the border demarcation and markerplanting, which have completed about 84 percent of the workload.
Ngan said the two sides need to make greater efforts to soon fulfill the task.
She also urged competent agencies of the two countries to closely coordinatewith each other in order to ensure quality and efficiency of the works whichare presented by the Vietnamese Party, State and people to the Cambodian NA’sSecretariat and committees.-VNA
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State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (right) and Second Vice President of the Cambodian NA Khuon Sudary (Photo: VNA) 
