Cambodia’s Independence Day celebrated in HCM City
VOV.VN - The 70th anniversary of Cambodia's Independence Day (1953 -2023) was celebrated by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on November 9, showing the solidarity and friendship between the people of the city and the neighbouring country.
Upon addressing the event, Commander of the HCM City High Command and HUFO President Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nam congratulated Cambodia on its great achievements in all fields and its increasing position and prestige in the international arena.
He hailed the close relations and traditional friendship between the two countries, saying that leaders and people of the two countries are striving to further strengthen the bilateral relationship for the sake of their people and actively contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region.
HCM City’s people always places importance on and make contributions to the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the governments and people of the two nations, Nam said.
Cambodian Consul General in HCM City Chan Sorykan thanked VUFO for organising the meaningful event, saying that Cambodia gained its independence from the French colonists 70 years ago, marking the beginning of its development.
He recalled the milestone of victory on January 7, 1979, when the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation in collaboration with volunteers from the Vietnamese People’s Army liberated the Cambodian people from the Pol Pot genocidal regime.
The diplomat used this occasion to express his gratitude to agencies, organisations and individuals in HCM City for their close collaboration with the Cambodian Consulate General, believing that the Cambodia - Vietnam friendship will continue to grow stronger in the future.
