Minister Quang stressed the significance of the fruitful traditional relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia in different periods.

Vietnam and Cambodia need to consolidate and expand their cooperation in national defence and security, especially in transnational crime prevention. 

The Vietnamese minister underlined the resolve of the two countries’ leaders to build a peaceful and stable common borderline and cooperating for mutual development, as well as their commitments to the principle of not allowing hostile forces using one country’s territory to launch activities harmful to the other’s security. 

Both host and guest agreed to continue implementing agreements signed by the two ministries, especially the 2011 Cooperation Plan between the two countries’ public security agencies in crime prevention, social security and order, and personnel training. 

Minister Sar Kheng briefed his guest on his country’s political and socio-economic development in the first seven months of this year, saying the situation in Cambodia’s border area with Thailand is becoming stable, creating conditions for Cambodia to improve cooperative ties with Thailand. 

On the same day, the Vietnamese delegation paid a courtesy visit to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Earlier, the delegation on September 7 laid a wreath at the Independence Monument and the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Monument. They are scheduled to conclude the visit on September 9.