Vietnam, Cambodia reaffirm strong political, economic and border cooperation
Party General Secretary To Lam has emphasised Vietnam’s longstanding appreciation for the support of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), the Government and people of Cambodia, underlining the importance of the close bilateral relationship as well as the Vietnam - Cambodia - Laos ties.
Party General Secretary To Lam (R) meets President of the Cambodian People’s Party Hun Sen. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)𒈔 – Party General Secretary To Lam has emphasised Vietnam’s longstanding appreciation for the support of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), the Government and people of Cambodia, underlining the importance of the close bilateral relationship as well as the Vietnam - Cambodia - Laos ties.
Receiving CPP President Hun Sen who leads a high-ranking Cambodian delegation to Vietnam for the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's August Revolution and National Day on September 1, General Secretary Lam expressed his commitment to further strengthening ties between the two parties, the two countries, and among the three parties and nations, promoting practical cooperation across all sectors for the benefit of each country's people and for peace and prosperity in the region and the world.
CPP President Hun Sen highlighted that Vietnam’s August Revolution has served as a major inspiration for anti-colonial struggles globally, not only in Southeast Asia. He also wished Vietnam success in achieving its goals of becoming a developing country with modern industry and upper-middle income status by 2030, marking the centenary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and a developed, high-income nation by 2045, the centenary of the country’s founding.
Both leaders welcomed the strong growth of bilateral relations in recent years and pledged to implement effectively the conclusions of previous high-level meetings and the outcomes of the August 14 phone call between General Secretary To Lam and President Hun Sen.
They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening political trust, enhancing high-level and multi-level exchanges, fostering connections among leaders and youth, and promoting people-to-people exchanges. They reiterated the principle of preventing any force from using one country’s territory to undermine the interests of the other, and agreed to accelerate the completion of the remaining 16% of land border demarcation while maintaining border security and combating cross-border crime.
The two sides also stressed the importance of deepening economic, trade and investment cooperation, including facilitating business collaboration and promoting cross-border exchanges of local residents. President Hun Sen noted that bilateral trade reached over 10 billion USD in 2024 and is expected to hit 20 billion USD in the near future. Vietnam is currently Cambodia’s third-largest trading partner, and Vietnamese investments have contributed to improving livelihoods and socio-economic development in Cambodia.
The two sides also agreed to direct ministries, sectors and localities to coordinate the effective implementation of existing cooperation mechanisms and agreements. They exchanged views on global and regional developments of mutual concern./.
The Consulate General of Vietnam in Battambang held a ceremony on August 26 to commemorate the 80th National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 – 2025), gathering the Vietnamese community in northwestern Cambodia to honour the country’s proud history, envision a bright future, and strengthen bonds of friendship with Cambodia.
After 80 years, Vietnam has become stronger, with growing prestige on the international stage, thanks to great achievements in development and integration, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu.
Over the past 80 years, generations of Vietnamese have sacrificed their blood, sweat, and wisdom to protect and advance the achievements of the August Revolution, safeguarding national independence while striving to bring freedom and happiness to the people.
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