Promoting economic cohesion, developing border infrastructure between Vietnam and Cambodia

Within the framework of the official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia, on October 9, at the Senate headquarters in Phnom Penh capital, Politburo Member, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung had a meeting with Chairman of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), Chairman of the Cambodian Senate Hun Sen, according to the Government Information and Communications Department.

At the meeting, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung emphasized that Vietnam-Cambodia relations are of great significance to the stability and development of each country; the relationship between the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Cambodian People's Party is a solid political foundation, orienting cooperation between the two countries.

Exchanging views on bilateral relations, the two leaders highly appreciated the important achievements the two sides have made in the past time. Political trust continues to be strengthened through regular high-level visits and contacts; Party channel relations play a role in orienting overall cooperation in all fields. Defense and security cooperation is increasingly deepening, becoming an important pillar in the relations between the two countries.

Economic, trade, and investment cooperation continues to develop, linking interests; Vietnam maintains its position as one of Cambodia's largest investors and trading partners.

Cooperation in other fields is increasingly diverse; people-to-people exchanges are maintained and expanded, especially between localities sharing a common border. Cooperation between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the Senate and the National Assembly of Cambodia is increasingly close.

To bring the relationship between the two countries to develop more strongly in the new period, the two leaders agreed to continue to promote existing cooperation mechanisms on all channels, including the Meeting of the two Parties; pay attention to exchanges between young leaders and youth of the two countries; and expand cooperation between legislative, executive, judicial, people's organizations and localities of the two countries.

The two sides agreed to promote economic cohesion, develop border gates and border infrastructure, increase Vietnam's investment in Cambodia, effectively implement cooperation projects and remove difficulties and obstacles to facilitate trade and investment.

The two sides also encourage businesses to expand cooperation in potential fields such as agricultural processing, aquaculture, clean energy and logistics; and at the same time promote the role of the legislative bodies of the two countries in perfecting institutions, creating a favorable legal corridor and monitoring the implementation of cooperation agreements.

The two leaders emphasized to continue to deepen defense and security cooperation; maintain a border of peace, stability, cooperation and development; promote the settlement of border areas that have not yet completed border demarcation and marker planting, and improve the effectiveness of coordination between functional forces and border localities. The two sides also agreed to continue to coordinate in searching, exhuming and repatriating the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed in Cambodia.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung requested President Hun Sen to continue to pay attention to and support the removal of difficulties for the Vietnamese community in Cambodia, including issues of nationality and legal documents, creating conditions for people to stabilize their lives, integrate with the locality and continue to promote the role of a bridge of friendship between the two countries. The Prime Minister also wished President Hun Sen to pay attention to and direct the creation of favorable conditions for Vietnamese investors and businesses operating in Cambodia.

The two leaders agreed to promote education and propaganda so that the younger generation understands correctly the history and tradition of friendship, solidarity, and mutual assistance between the two countries; expand people-to-people exchanges, and strengthen meetings between young leaders and youth of the two countries.

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