Vietnam – Cambodia friendship, neighbourliness cemented: official
The ongoing visit to Vietnam by President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin will help further consolidate and develop the fine relations of friendship and neighbourliness between Vietnam and Cambodia, a high-ranking official said on May 29.
President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Tran Thanh Man (R) and President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The ongoing visit to Vietnam by Presidentof the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin will help further consolidateand develop the fine relations of friendship and neighbourliness betweenVietnam and Cambodia, a high-ranking official said on May 29.
Hosting a reception for the Cambodian guest, Secretary ofthe Party Central Committee and President of the Central Committee of theVietnam Fatherland Front Tran Thanh Man further said the relations have beencemented over the recent past through the regular exchange of visits by leadersof the two countries in the spirit of friendship and high trust.
Man also asked the parliament and front of Cambodia to continuesupporting the border demarcation and border post planting, as well as theVietnamese front in successfully holding the conference on building the Vietnam– Cambodia border of peace, friendship and cooperation for joint development in2020 in Vietnam.
The Cambodian official and front should table proposals forlocal administrations to facilitate the life and work of the people of theVietnamese origin in Cambodia, he said.
For his part, the Cambodian top legislator expressed his joyat the unceasing development in all fields of the bilateral relations. He alsospoke highly of the major achievements Vietnam has recorded in various spheres.
He also emphasized that the exchange of delegations and theparticipation at conferences of the two countries’ fronts have brought aboutfine outcomes in the coordination of work between the two organisations, thuscreating a firm foundation for them to continue strengthening their relationsof traditional and comprehensive cooperation and friendship.-VNA
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President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Tran Thanh Man (R) and President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin (Photo: VNA) 
