President To Lam meets with President of the Cambodian National Assembly Khuon Sudary. Photo: Nhan Sang/VNA

During his state visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia, on July 13, President To Lam met with President of the Cambodian National Assembly Khuon Sudary, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the meeting, National Assembly Chairman Khuon Sudary warmly welcomed President To Lam on his state visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia, saying that the leaders of the two countries always have a tradition of visiting each other first and this visit will be a new milestone, contributing to promoting and deepening the relationship between the two countries. The National Assembly Chairman was pleased to announce that the new Cambodian National Assembly building donated by Vietnam is expected to be inaugurated and put into use soon. Respectfully conveying the greetings of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and senior leaders of the Party and State to National Assembly Chairman Khuon Sudary, President To Lam expressed his impression of the strong and dynamic development of the country and the Cambodian people under the wise reign of King Norodom Sihamoni, the talented leadership of the Senate, the National Assembly and the Royal Government with the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) as the core. On this occasion, the President congratulated Cambodia on the successful organization of the 5th Senate election on February 25 and the 4th Capital/Provincial/City/District Council election on May 26, saying that the CPP's victory in the elections demonstrated the people's trust and support for the role of the CPP under the leadership of President Hun Sen.

View of the meeting. Photo: Nhan Sang/VNA

The two sides were pleased to see that bilateral cooperation between the two countries has maintained a stable development momentum in recent times; leaders of the two countries have maintained regular contact, and bilateral cooperation mechanisms have continued to be effective, demonstrating the increased connection and solidarity between the two countries. The two sides highly appreciated the cooperation between the two National Assemblies in implementing the Cooperation Agreement signed in November 2022 as well as in cooperating with the Lao National Assembly to successfully organize the first Summit of the three countries' National Assemblies in December 2023, creating a foundation for the strong development of the cooperation between the three countries' National Assemblies, tightening the traditional friendship, solidarity and closeness between the three countries. The two sides agreed to continue to maintain regular high-level and all-level contacts and exchanges in all channels, including the parliamentary channel; promote economic cooperation and connectivity, especially the economy of the Vietnam-Cambodia border area, together aiming for a trade turnover of 20 billion USD in the coming years; continue to coordinate efforts to build a border of peace, friendship, cooperation and sustainable development; The two sides also agreed to continue to promote the role of the two countries' National Assemblies in promoting bilateral relations, especially in building institutions, perfecting the legal system to enhance connectivity between the two economies, expanding cooperation in education and training, facilitating the enhancement and improvement of the effectiveness of cooperation in all fields; continue to strengthen relations between the three countries of Cambodia - Laos - Vietnam, closely coordinate and support each other at parliamentary and international forums such as the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (AIPA), the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF)... On this occasion, President To Lam thanked and requested the Cambodian side to continue to pay attention to and remove difficulties for people of Vietnamese origin in Cambodia, including naturalization, helping people of Vietnamese origin stabilize their lives, integrate into the local community, and act as a bridge of friendship between the two countries; at the same time, create favorable conditions for Vietnamese enterprises investing and doing business in Cambodia.

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Source: https://laodong.vn/thoi-su/toa-nha-quoc-hoi-moi-cua-camuchia-do-viet-nam-trao-tang-sap-khanh-thanh-1365708.ldo