King Sihamoni said he was “proud of having a good neighbour and an honest friend like Vietnam”.

He thanked the Vietnamese Party, Government and people for their strong support of Cambodia’s past struggle for national salvation and its current development process.

Cambodia will continuously strengthen its good neigbourliness and traditional friendship and comprehensive and lasting co-operation with Vietnam, said King Sihamoni.

He concluded by conveying the blessing of the former King and Queen to the Vietnamese Party leader and his wife and thanked Vietnamese leaders and people for their fine sentiments towards his parents.

In reply, General Secretary Manh warmly welcomed King Sihamoni, describing his visit as an event of primary importance that has ushered in a new stage of development in bilateral relations.

The Party Leader pledged to do his utmost to boost bilateral ties for the sake of good neighbourliness, traditional friendship and comprehensive and long-lasting co-operation.