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Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong (L) and
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (Photo: VNA)
The Cambodian King welcomed the Vietnamese leader and described the trip as a
significant historical event as the two countries just celebrated the 40th
anniversary of the victory over the Pol Pot genocidal regime.
It is also the first foreign visit of the Vietnamese Party and State leader in
his new position, which illustrates the special sentiment and solidarity of
Vietnam and Cambodia, the King said.
He expressed his belief that the visit will open up a new period of development
for the two countries’ solidarity, traditional friendship and multifaceted
cooperation.
The Cambodian monarch thanked the Vietnamese Party, State and people for their
valuable support for Cambodia during their national liberation and their getting
rid of genocide, as well as as more recently their national reconstruction and
development.
He affirmed that Vietnamese people are great, reliable friends of Cambodians and
that the Cambodian people will be good neighbours to Vietnam, standing side by
side with the Vietnamese people.
The King pledged to continue doing his utmost to nurture and promote the
close-knit relations between Vietnam and Cambodia.
He expressed his pleasure and admiration at the remarkable achievements that
Vietnam has gained in the cause of reform, considering this a great source of
encouragement for Cambodia in the cause of national building and development.
He was confident that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam,
the Vietnamese people will go on to gain further accomplishments towards
realising the target of building a prosperous population; a strong country; and
an equitable, democratic, and civilised society.
Appreciating the warm reception he has received, the Party and State leader said
he is happy to visit Cambodia and meet King Norodom Sihamoni again, as well as
witness the significant achievements of the Cambodian people over the past few
years, particularly the successful organisation of the election of the sixth
National Assembly and the establishment of a new parliament and government.
He expressed his belief that under the leadership of the King and the Cambodian
Royal Government, local people will continue building their country toward
harmony, independence, neutrality, democracy, social growth, and friendship with
all nations – particularly its neighbours.
Reiterating the tradition of mutual support and solidarity shared between the
two peoples, the leader expressed his gratitude for Cambodia’s assistance to
Vietnam during its past struggle for national independence and reunification.
Reviewing the growth of bilateral relations over the past more than five
decades, the two leaders spoke with delight on the important and comprehensive
outcomes resulting from the two nations’ relations of neigbourliness, friendship
and special solidarity.
According to them, the bilateral political relations have been continuously
fortified via regular visits made by Vietnamese and Cambodian high-ranking
leaders to their respective countries, while economic cooperation has also been
thriving, bringing practical benefits to their people. Defence-security and
foreign diplomacy affiliations have followed suit, and are now important pillars
of bilateral collaboration.
The two countries have always supported each other and worked together at
international forums, actively contributing to peace, stability and cooperation
in the region and in the world, they noted.
They said that the outcomes of friendship and comprehensive cooperation between
the two countries in the recent past, sourced from the long-lasting close
neighbourliness, have become an invaluable treasure to both nations, as well as
a firm foundation and strong driving force to put Vietnam-Cambodia ties into a
new stage of development.
They affirmed that protecting, preserving and developing the valuable
relationship is the responsibility of both countries and peoples, especially the
younger generations.
The two leaders also affirmed to spare no efforts in fostering the
Vietnam-Cambodia traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation so as to
hand over the relationship to future generations.
On the occasion, the Vietnamese leader thanked the Government, National Assembly
and Senate of Cambodia for their attention and facilitation of the Vietnamese
community in the country, while asking the Cambodian King to continue directing
the creation of more favourable conditions for them, especially the legal status
of Vietnamese-Cambodians.
He presented 100 sets of computers to the King as gifts to Cambodia’s
educational establishments.
Trong wished the King good health and a long life, while hoping that the King
would continue to make greater contributions to the traditional friendship of
the two peoples. He invited the King and the Queen Mother to make a visit or
leisure tour to Vietnam. King Norodom Sihamoni thanked and accepted the
invitation with pleasure.
The same day, Trong and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation laid flowers at
the Norodom Sihanouk Monument, as well as visiting Queen Mother Nordom Monineath
Sihanouk.
Later the day, King Norodom Sihamoni hosted a banquet at the Royal Palace in
honour of Party General Secretary and President of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and
the delegation.
Source: VNA
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