Vietnam is greatly interested in Funan Techo canal project and respects the legitimate interests of Cambodia in accordance with the 1995 Mekong Agreement, relevant regulations of the Mekong River Commission (MRC), the time-honoured and friendly neighbourliness between the two nations.

The statement was made by spokesperson of the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on May 5 in reply to a reporter’s question about Vietnam’s response to Cambodia’s recent statements regarding the implementation of the project.

Vietnam always treasures and places top priority on its sound neighbourliness, traditional friendship, all-around cooperation and long-term sustainability with Cambodia in its external policy, wishing that the bilateral relationship would continue to deepen and become more practical and effective across various fields for the benefit of the two countries’ people.

Party and State leaders of the two countries have consistently affirmed that the historical tradition of solidarity and solidarity between Vietnam and Cambodia is a factor of paramount importance, a great source of strength for the past cause of national liberation and independence protection as well as the current process of construction and development of each nation.

Vietnam always supports, rejoices at, and highly evaluates the achievements recorded by Cambodia in recent years, Hang said.

Hang expressed the wish that Cambodia would continue working hand in hand with Vietnam and other MRC countries to share information and fully assess the impacts of this project on water resources and ecological environment of the Mekong sub-region, alongside appropriate management measures to ensure harmonious interests of the riparian countries, effective and sustainable management and use of the Mekong river's water resources for the sustainable development of the basin, solidarity among the riparian countries and the future of later generations.

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