Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid a call on King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni in Phnom Penh on November 8, as part of his official visit to the neighbouring country.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA)🐻 - Vietnamese Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh paid a call on King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni in Phnom Penh on November 8, as part of his official visit to the neighbouring country.
PM Chinh expressed his delight at visitingCambodia on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of its National Day(November 9) and the 100th birth anniversary of late King NorodomSihanouk (October 31).
He congratulated the Cambodian people on their recent achievements as well as success in containing the COVID-19 pandemic, and believed that under the soundreign of King Sihamoni, Cambodia will increasingly thrive with a higherinternational role and position.
ꦛ King Sihamoni, for his part, highlighted thesignificance of the visit in the Cambodia-Vietnam, Vietnam-Cambodia FriendshipYear 2022, marking the 55th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomaticties.
He highly appreciated sentimentsthat Vietnamese leaders offered to Cambodia, especially the late King and QueenMother, as well as invaluable support and assistance to the Cambodian people in overthrowing the genocidal regime in the past and the process of national construction and development at present. The King congratulated Vietnam on its importantachievements in various areas and the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as in socio-economic recovery and development. The two leaders expressed their satisfactionwith the development of the fine neighbourliness, traditional friendship,comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability between Vietnam andCambodia in recent years. The Cambodian King spoke highly of the two governments’ efforts to reinforce the bilateral comprehensive cooperation to bringpractical benefits to the people and contribute to peace and prosperity inthe region and ASEAN Community. PM Chinh affirmed that leaders and the people of Vietnam always treasure profound sentiments and valuable support and assistance that late King Sihanouk, King Sihamoni and generations of leaders and people of Cambodia have reserved for Vietnam in the past struggle for national liberation as well as the present process of national construction and development. He expressed his wish that in his noble role, theKing would continue fostering the fine relations between the two nations andcreating favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community in Cambodia tosettle down their lives and make positive contributions to Cambodia’ssocio-economic development and the bilateral relationship. On this occasion, PM Chinh reiterated President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’sinvitation to King Sihamoni to visit Vietnam at appropriate time next year. TheKing thanked and accepted the invitation with pleasure. The same day, PM Chinh called on Queen Mother NorodomMonineath Sihanouk and conveyed regards of Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and high-ranking Vietnamese leaders to her onthe occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of late King NorodomSihanouk./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Phnom Penh on November 8 morning, starting an official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of his counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen on November 8 affirmed their resolve to further consolidate and develop the good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive, sustainable, and long-term cooperation between the two countries.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen attended the Vietnam-Cambodia trade and investment promotion forum in Phnom Penh on November 8.
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.
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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.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
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.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni (Photo: VNA) 
