A milestone in Vietnam-Cambodia relations
President Nguyen Minh Triet has welcomed the visit to Vietnam by the royal court of Cambodia as a special event in the traditional friendly neighbourliness and cooperation between the two countries.
At a reception in Hanoi on June 22, President Triet and former King Norodom Sihanouk recalled the profound memories during the time Vietnam and Cambodia united and supported each other in their struggle for national independence.
The Vietnamese people and generations of leaders always keep in mind, are grateful and respect deep sentiments, valuable support and great assistance that former King Norodom Sihanouk and the people of Cambodia have extended to Vietnam in the past as well as at present, Mr Triet said.
Former King Sihanouk thanked the Vietnamese people and leaders for their affections, huge support and assistance to him, his wife, King Norodom Sihamoni and the people of Cambodia.
Both host and guest expressed delight at the fine development of the time-honoured friendly relations between the two nations, and believed that their neighbourliness and cooperation would further develop for prosperity of each nation, and for peace, friendship, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
In the evening, President Triet hosted a banquet in honour of former King Sihanouk, his wife and King Sihamoni.