Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet chairs the official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Le Minh Hung

In the afternoon of October 9, at the Palace of Peace in Phnom Penh capital, Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia Hun Manet chaired the official welcoming ceremony for Politburo Member, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and the high-level Vietnamese delegation on an official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia, according to the Government Department of Information and Communications.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and the high-level Vietnamese delegation are on an official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia from October 9-10, 2026.

This is Prime Minister Le Minh Hung's first official visit to Cambodia, taking place 4 months after Prime Minister Hun Manet's official visit to Vietnam.

When the convoy carrying Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and the high-level Vietnamese delegation entered the Palace of Peace, Prime Minister Hun Manet warmly welcomed Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

After Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Prime Minister Hun Manet took the honorary positions, the Military Band sang the Vietnamese and Cambodian national anthems. Next, the two Prime Ministers took steps to review the Cambodian Royal Army's Honorary Guard.

Prime Minister Hun Manet introduced to Prime Minister Le Minh Hung the composition of the Cambodian side attending the welcoming ceremony; Prime Minister Le Minh Hung introduced to Prime Minister Hun Manet the composition of the Vietnamese side.

After the welcoming ceremony, the two Prime Ministers held official talks.

It is expected that at the talks, the two sides will exchange and agree on specific measures to more effectively implement high-level agreements and commitments, especially in contents that need to create changes and breakthroughs, create more momentum for cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia, and make the relationship increasingly substantive and effective, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region.

Over the past time, political trust between Vietnam and Cambodia has continued to be strengthened through regular high-level exchanges and contacts, notably the State visit to Cambodia by General Secretary To Lam (now General Secretary and President) in February 2026 and the official visit to Vietnam by Prime Minister Hun Manet.

Regarding national defense and security, the two sides continue to strengthen cooperation to be increasingly effective, ensuring security and order, and building a border of peace, friendship, and cooperation for mutual development.

Trade, investment and tourism are important drivers of the relationship. In 2025, two-way trade turnover reached 11.33 billion USD, an increase of 11.7% compared to 2024. Vietnam currently has 223 investment projects in Cambodia with a total registered capital of nearly 3.4 billion USD, ranking second among Vietnam's overseas investment areas.

Education, cultural and people-to-people exchange cooperation continues to be promoted, with many exchange activities between localities, organizations and people of the two countries, especially the young generation.

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