Let Vietnam - Cambodia relations continue to develop and become more and more effective

Let Vietnam - Cambodia relations continue to develop and become more and more effective

On the afternoon of March 21, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia Prak Sokhonn who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Prak Sokhonn. Photo: Duong Giang/TTXVN

At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was pleased to know that Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son had just had a successful meeting, contributing to further promoting bilateral relations. comprehensive friendship and cooperation between the two countries. On the occasion of Cambodia's upcoming Chol Chnam Thmay traditional New Year, the Prime Minister conveyed the best wishes of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and senior Vietnamese leaders to King Norodom Sihamoni, Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and senior Cambodian leaders.

The Prime Minister congratulated the great achievements that Cambodia has achieved in recent years; especially in preventing and combating the COVID-19 epidemic, controlling inflation, economic growth, performing well the role of ASEAN Chairman 2022 and especially successfully organizing the election of the Commune/Ward Council term V June 2022.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn expressed his honor and thanked Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for taking the time to receive the delegation; respectfully conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Hun Sen and Cambodian senior leaders to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; warmly congratulate Vietnam's achievements in recovery, socio-economic development and international integration; At the same time, he affirmed that Cambodia always attaches importance to consolidating and developing the relationship of "good neighbors, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability between Vietnam and Cambodia".

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia also expressed his joy that Vietnam - Cambodia relations continue to be consolidated and develop well in all fields. Leaders of the two countries maintain regular contact and exchange delegations. Two-way trade turnover in 2022 will reach more than 10 billion USD, an increase of nearly 11% compared to 2021. By the end of 2022, Vietnam will have 205 investment projects in Cambodia with a total registered capital of 29.4 billion USD. , ranked first in ASEAN and in the top 5 countries with the largest direct investment in Cambodia. The two sides have just coordinated to organize many meaningful activities in the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Year 2022.

Report to the Prime Minister on the results of the talks with Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son as well as the good results of the 20th Meeting of the Joint Committee of the two countries, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Cambodian Economic Minister Prak Sokhonn affirmed that the Meeting's Minutes of Agreement will be the basis for ministries and branches of the two sides to continue to expand and deepen good cooperative relations in the fields of politics and diplomacy. , security, defense, economy, trade and investment, tourism, culture and people-to-people exchanges..., bringing practical benefits to the people of the two countries.

In order for the two countries' relations to continue to develop and become more and more effective, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed that the two sides focus on effectively implementing high-level agreements and joint statements between the two countries; promote cooperation, connect traffic, connect the two economies, together build an independent and self-reliant economy associated with deep, substantive and effective international integration; promote border trade and economic development in border areas; cooperate in preventing and combating transnational crimes and drugs; cooperation in the fields of green transformation and climate change.