Party leader welcomes Cambodia Senate President in Hanoi
VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on October 25 received Cambodia Senate President Samdec Say Chhum, who is in Hanoi for a three-day visit to Vietnam.
Trong highly appreciated the results of Say Chhum’s visit which he said would deepen the Vietnam – Cambodia relations. He congratulated Cambodia on its development achievements, and believed Cambodia would reap greater achievements in national development and international integration, especially in assuming its role as ASEAN Chair in 2022 and in holding local elections in 2023.
The Vietnamese Party leader expressed his delight at the growing relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia in various fields, bringing practical benefits to the two peoples.
Vietnam and Cambodia are not only the two friendly neighbours but also the two close comrades and bothers that have stood shoulder to shoulder in the past struggle for national liberation and unification and in the present cause of national construction and development, he said.
The Party chief underscored the importance of strengthening the close relationship between the two countries as well as between the three countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, noting solidarity and cooperation will help the three countries overcome difficulties and challenges and clinch victories together.
He suggested both Vietnam and Cambodia increase visit exchanges at all levels and educate young generations about the traditional friendship of the two countries that should be preserved in future.
For his part, Senate President Say Chhum briefed his host on the results of his talks and meeting with Vietnamese leaders, and affirmed that Cambodia will work closely with Vietnam to protect, preserve, cultivate and pass on the good relationship between the two countries to future generations.
He took the occasion to thank Vietnam for helping Cambodia overthrow the Pol Pot genocidal regime in the past and for providing assistance to Cambodia at present.
Senate President Say Chhum began a three-day visit to Vietnam on October 24 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. He held talks with Chairman Hue on October 24 and met with State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 25.
