Party General Secretary Tô Lâm welcomes King Norodom Sihamoni on his state visit to Việt Nam on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất

The Vietnamese Party and State always treasure and give top priority to building and fostering the growing and strong relationship with Cambodia, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee Tô Lâm affirmed while meeting with King Norodom Sihamoni, who is on a state visit to Việt Nam.

Congratulating the Cambodian people on their great and significant achievements in the cause of national construction and development, General Secretary Lâm expressed his confidence that under the reign of the King, and the leadership of the Senate, National Assembly, and Government, they will gain new, even greater accomplishments in building a peaceful, independent, democratic, and socially progressive Cambodia.

He reaffirmed Việt Nam's support for Cambodia's vision and development direction in the new phase.

The Party leader emphasised that the Việt Nam-Cambodia relationship has withstood many challenges in the struggle for national liberation of both countries, as well as in the current process of national construction and development.

He also highlighted the need to promote the precious traditions that were nurtured by late President Hồ Chí Minh, late King Norodom Sihanouk, and generations of leaders of both nations; and continue mutual support in building and developing their respective countries.

The Party, State, and people of Việt Nam always bear in mind the support and assistance provided by the Senate, National Assembly, Government, military, and people of Cambodia for the Vietnamese people during their struggle for national liberation in the past, as well as in the current process of national construction, the Party chief reiterated.

King Norodom Sihamoni congratulated the Vietnamese people on the great and historically significant achievements they have gained in the process of renewal, national construction, and development.

He expressed his belief that, under the leadership of the CPV, headed by General Secretary Tô Lâm, they will continue to achieve even greater successes and fulfil the goals set by the Party, thus contributing to the overall development of the region and the world.

He affirmed that the visit to Cambodia in July by Lâm, in his capacity as State President, was of historic significance and contributed to strengthening the good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability between Cambodia and Việt Nam.

The King also expressed deep gratitude for the immense, timely, and effective support and assistance Việt Nam had provided to Cambodia in its struggle for independence and liberation from the genocidal regime, as well as in the current process of national construction.

He reaffirmed the high desire and strong determination of Cambodian leaders and people to continue nurturing and preserving the relationship between the two countries.

General Secretary Lâm said that this visit by the King is an important event and a milestone that further strengthens the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Việt Nam and Cambodia.

He took this occasion to invite the King and the Queen Mother to take a leisure trip to Việt Nam at a suitable time. 

President welcomes Cambodian king, agreeing to promote Việt Nam-Cambodia friendship

King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni held talks with State President Lương Cường yesterday, agreeing to promote bilateral relations in all areas to continue the traditional friendship between the two countries.

The Cambodian king was in Hà Nội for an official visit to Việt Nam from November 28-29 at the invitation of the Vietnamese President.

Welcoming King Norodom Sihamoni, President Cường expressed confidence that this visit positively contributes to Việt Nam-Cambodia cooperation between the two countries, benefiting the development and prosperity of both nations, as well as regional and global peace, stability, and development.

He also praised Cambodia’s development progress under the reign of King Norodom Sihamoni over the past two decades, which has significantly improved the people’s living standards and elevated Cambodia’s role and status regionally and globally.

The Vietnamese leader expressed his wish that the Cambodian people continue their success in the future, achieving the goal of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income nation by 2050.

He also underscored that Việt Nam always places great importance on strengthening and developing relations with Cambodia.

He noted that Việt Nam’s leaders and people have always been grateful for the support of the Cambodian royal family, government and people during Việt Nam's fight for independence in the past, as well as in national building and protection today.

Conveying regards from Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk and the Cambodian leaders to President Cường, King Norodom Sihamoni expressed great appreciation for the impressive achievements of Việt Nam over four decades of Đổi Mới (Renewal).

Việt Nam has a progressive foreign policy, with multiple comprehensive strategic partnerships globally.

The Cambodian king expressed confidence that, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Việt Nam and Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, Việt Nam will continue to achieve many significant accomplishments in the coming years.

King Norodom Sihamoni also conveyed the Cambodian people’s gratitude towards Việt Nam’s for their support in escaping the genocide in the country in the past and during the current process of national development.

He stressed that, alongside Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen, National Assembly President Khuon Sudary, and Prime Minister Hun Manet, he will continue to reinforce the traditional bilateral relations and friendship built by generations of leaders and people of both countries.

Việt Nam-Cambodia relations are an invaluable asset that both sides need to preserve for future generations, he stressed.

President Cường requested that King Sihamoni, alongside Cambodia's high-level leaders, continue to address the obstacles and facilitate granting citizenship to eligible individuals of Vietnamese descent in Cambodia.

He also asked that the Cambodian government create favourable conditions for Vietnamese nationals and people of Vietnamese descent to live, work and establish themselves legally and stably in Cambodia, integrating with the local community, and serving as points of connection for the friendship between the two countries.

On the same day, King Norodom Sihamoni also met Vietnamese Party General Secretary Tô Lâm and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính as part of his official visit. 

PM Chính meets with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Thursday met with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, who is on a two-day state visit to Việt Nam at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

The PM said that the history of the Việt Nam-Cambodia relationship is marked by each country’s arduous struggles for independence and freedom, and that their mutual sharing and sacrifice constitute an invaluable asset that the two nations' people need to preserve and nurture together.

He affirmed that Vietnamese people always remember the support offered by the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk, King Norodom Sihamoni, and generations of Cambodian leaders and people during Việt Nam's fight for national liberation and its current national building, defence, and development efforts.

Congratulating the Cambodian people on their comprehensive achievements over the past two decades under King Norodom Sihamoni’s wise reign and the leadership of the Cambodian Senate, National Assembly, and Government, PM Chinh lauded Cambodia’s contributions to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the international community.

He also congratulated Cambodia on the successful hosting of the 12th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and the 11th plenary session of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP-11), which have helped elevate its regional and global stature.

The Government leader affirmed that Việt Nam places a top priority on strengthening solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Cambodia. He pledged to work tirelessly with Cambodian leaders and people to deepen the bilateral ties, meeting the aspirations of their people.

Việt Nam is ready to support Cambodia in successfully hosting the 20th Francophonie Summit in 2026, he added.

For his part, King Norodom Sihamoni noted that Việt Nam's achievements serve as a source of inspiration and encouragement for Cambodia in its national construction and development endeavors.

Expressing his gratitude for Việt Nam's invaluable cooperation and assistance in Cambodia's struggle for national liberation in the past, as well as in the current national building and development cause, the King emphasised that the Cambodia-Việt Nam relationship is not only fraternity, but also the long-standing friendship carrying profound historical significance.

He promised to continue backing the cooperation between the two governments, believing that the bilateral relationship will further develop in a more effective and extensive manner.

The two sides noted with delight the continuous development of the bilateral relations in recent years. The two countries have cooperated closely in politics-diplomacy and security-defence. Trade and investment cooperation remains a cornerstone for deepening the bilateral relations, and enhancing the economic ties.

Currently, there are about 3,000 Cambodian students studying in Việt Nam, and nearly 100 Vietnamese students in Cambodia, who are serving as important bridges for the friendship between the two countries.

They agreed to step up the exchange of delegations and meetings at all levels, promote cooperation in economy, culture, science, and technology, and enhance people-to-people exchanges. They are also committed to solving any existing issues in the spirit of solidarity and friendly neighbourliness.

The Vietnamese PM described the close ties and solidarity between Việt Nam and Cambodia, Việt Nam and Laos, and between Việt Nam, Laos, and Cambodia as inevitable and objective relations that are a valuable asset of each country and all three nations.

He urged both Việt Nam and Cambodia to actively disseminate information about the tradition of friendship and solidarity among their people, especially among younger generations.

On this occasion, PM Chính expressed his hope that the King, in his noble position, will continue to pay attention to and, together with high-ranking Cambodian leaders, work to address difficulties and obstacles, and facilitate the naturalisation of people of Vietnamese origin who meet necessary conditions to live and work legally and stably in Cambodia. These people, he said, will serve as bridges for friendship between the two countries.

He also called for the King's support to establish and soon put into operation a Centre for Vietnamese Studies at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, which will become a hub for Cambodian and international students to explore the language, culture, and people of Việt Nam, as well as the Vietnam-Cambodia relationship. 

Top legislator meets with Cambodian King in Hà Nội

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn on Thursday met with Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, who is on a state visit to Việt Nam.

The NA leader underscored that the King’s two-day visit could help significantly reinforce the "good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability" between Việt Nam and Cambodia.

King Norodom Sihamoni expressed his memories of Mẫn's official visit to Cambodia from November 21-24 this year, which, he said, contributed to strengthening the longstanding bilateral ties and opening new opportunities for cooperation across all fields.

The King described his ongoing state visit to Việt Nam as historic and pivotal in further consolidating and expanding the traditional friendship, solidarity, and cooperation between the two countries.

He said the Cambodian and Vietnamese people have consistently supported each other as good neighbours and brothers, for their mutual interests and for peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.

He said the history of the bilateral ties showed that late Cambodian King Father Norodom Sihanouk and Việt Nam's high-ranking leaders established and built the strong foundation for the Cambodia-Việt Nam relationship.

Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, King Norodom Sihamoni himself, Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen, National Assembly President Samdech Khuon Sudary, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Manet, and other high-ranking leaders of Cambodia have been working to nurture and enhance the two countries’ traditional friendship, solidarity and cooperation, he stressed.

Mẫn emphasised that the generations of Vietnamese leaders and people always remember the warm sentiments and invaluable support that the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk, Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, and King Norodom Sihamoni, as well as generations of Cambodian leaders and people have extended to the country and people of Việt Nam during their past struggle for national independence, as well as in the nation building, safeguarding, and development cause today.

He showed his hope that the King, in his esteemed position, would continue to nurture this relationship, and support efforts to educate the younger generations of both countries on the close bond and solidarity between the two countries and their people.

The top legislator affirmed that he, along with the entire National Assembly, will make every effort to continue strengthening cooperation with the Senate and National Assembly of Cambodia in law-making, supervision, and decision-making on major national issues.

He affirmed that Vietnamese leaders and people look forward to welcoming Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk and the King to visit Việt Nam at an appropriate time.

On this occasion, King Norodom Sihamoni expressed his deep gratitude to the Party, State, and people of Việt Nam for helping the Cambodian people escape from the genocidal regime in the past, as well as in the current national construction and development process.

The King said he believed that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, led by General Secretary Tô Lâm, Việt Nam would achieve comprehensive development in all areas, contributing to strengthening its international reputation and role, and to peace, stability, and development in the ASEAN region and the world. 

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