Top Vietnamese leader meets Cambodian People's Party President Hun Sen

The top Vietnamese leader made the affirmation during his meeting with President of Cambodian People's Party and President of the Cambodian Senate Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on November 14.

To Lam expressed his pleasure to visit Cambodia again and to meet with Hun Sen, who he described as a close friend of the Party, State and people of Viet Nam.

Hun Sen warmly welcomed To Lam and his entourage to Cambodia to attend the 20^th Francophonie Summit, emphasizing that To Lam's participation reflects Viet Nam's support for Cambodia's hosting of this important event.

Hun Sen congratulated Viet Nam on its achievements in socio-economic development, Party building and rectification, State apparatus reform, and the implementation of strategic policies following the 14^th National Party Congress.

He said Viet Nam's achievements also represents development opportunities for Cambodia, expressing his belief that Viet Nam would successfully fulfill its development goals in the new period and further enhance its role and position in the region and the world.

Hun Sen affirmed that Cambodia always treasures the invaluable support and assistance provided by the Party, State and people of Viet Nam for its struggle for national liberation, its escape from the genocidal regime, as well as its current course of national construction and development.

He went on to say that the solidarity and friendship between Viet Nam and Cambodia have been tested and strengthened through different historical periods, becoming an invaluable shared asset that generations of both countries should preserve, nuture and promote.

The two leaders agreed that both countries will further consolidate defense and security cooperation, maintain political stability, social order and safety, and security along the shared border, and fostering collaboration in combatting transnational crimes, including cybercrime.

Both sides agreed to further promote the connectivity between the two economies, giving priority to advancing strategic transport infrastructure links, facilitating border trade, and expanding cooperation in investment, energy, healthcare, banking, digital transformation, and education and training.

The two sides agreed to continue coordination in addressing the remaining border issues, accelerating demarcation and marker planting along the remaining sections of the shared border, and completing legal framework for border management, with a view to build the shared border of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.

The two leaders agreed that the friendship and cooperation between Viet Nam and Cambodia are of strategic importance for long-term stability and development in respective countries. They agreed that the two countries will enhance consultation, coordinate positions, and support each other at multilateral forums, especially ASEAN and Mekong subregion cooperation mechanisms, thus contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region.

The two countries reaffirmed their consistent principle of not allowing any forces to use one country's territory to undermine the interests of the other.

The two leaders also agreed that both sides will coordinate the organization of practical events to mark the 60^th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the Friendship Year between the two countries in 2027.