Government chief hosts Cambodian Deputy PM and Defence Minister

General Tea Seiha is in Vietnam to attend the annual meeting among the three defence ministers and the joint exercise between the armed forces of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.

At the meeting, the host leader highly appreciated General Tea Seiha’s visit and activities in Vietnam, saying that they vividly reflect the tradition of solidarity, friendship, and close ties between Vietnam and Cambodia, as well as among the militaries of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.

Recalling his fond impressions of his first official visit to Cambodia as head of the Vietnamese Government, PM Le Minh Hung expressed confidence that under the reign of King Norodom Sihamoni and the leadership of the Senate, National Assembly, and Government, the Kingdom of Cambodia will continue to maintain peace, stability, and prosperous development, while constantly enhancing its international role and standing.

The Vietnamese Government chief hailed the two defense ministries for proactively and effectively implementing the high-level common perceptions and agreements reached by senior leaders, keeping defence and security cooperation an important pillar in bilateral relations.

He affirmed that the Vietnamese Government always supports and offers the most favorable conditions for cooperation between the defense ministries and militaries of the two countries to grow stronger, more practical, and more effective.

PM Hung suggested that both sides step up exchanges on strategic issues; attach importance to personnel training, particularly specialized and language training for each other; accelerate land border demarcation and marker planting, border management, and border infrastructure and border-gate connectivity; facilitate cooperation between enterprises of both countries, including defence enterprises; and continue close coordination in the search, collection, and repatriation of the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Cambodia during wartime.

For his part, Deputy PM and Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha congratulated Vietnam on its comprehensive achievements under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam. He spoke highly of PM Le Minh Hung’s recent official visit to Cambodia, which contributed to creating fresh impetus for the comprehensive cooperation between the two nations.

Regarding defence ooperation, General Tea Seiha thanked Vietnam for its support in personnel training and medical care. He affirmed that his nation will coordinate closely with the Vietnamese side to effectively implement agreements and cooperation plans between the two defence ministries, especially in policy consultation, logistics cooperation, and young officer exchanges.

Both sides agreed to coordinate closely in preparing and successfully organizing activities for the "Friendship Year 2027" marking the 60th anniversary of both nations’ diplomatic relations as a contribution to educating and raising public awareness, especially among the younger generation, of the good neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability between Vietnam and Cambodia.

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