Tran Cam Tu conveyed greetings and congratulations from National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man to Khuon Sudary on the occasion of Cambodia’s Chol Chnam Thmay New Year.

He affirmed that the Party, State and people of Vietnam always remember, value and appreciate the sincere sentiments, valuable support and great assistance of generations of Cambodian leaders and people in strengthening the good neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive and long-term sustainable cooperation between the two nations. He stressed that Vietnam consistently gives high priority to relations with Cambodia and will continue to support stronger cooperation between the two legislatures.

Congratulating Cambodia on its recent achievements, he expressed confidence that under the leadership of the Cambodian People’s Party, the Cambodian people will continue to record further achievements in building and developing a peaceful, stable, independent and prosperous country.

In response, Khuon Sudary congratulated Vietnam on successfully holding the 14th National Party Congress, elections to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, as well as the successful first session of the 16th legislature, which elected key leadership positions. She extended congratulations to Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on their election to key posts.

She also congratulated Vietnam on its recent achievements despite global and regional fluctuations, and applauded its efforts to reorganize and streamline the state apparatus. She expressed confidence that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam led by To Lam, Vietnam will continue advancing socio-economic development toward becoming an upper middle-income industrial country by 2030 and a high-income developed country by 2045.

Khuon Sudary expressed gratitude to the Party, State, armed forces and people of Vietnam for helping Cambodia escape the genocidal regime on January 7, 1979, and for continued support in national construction and development. She highlighted the role of the two legislatures in promoting bilateral ties, maintaining high-level and all-level exchanges, including between friendship parliamentarians’ groups, young and women parliamentarians, to share experience in legislation, supervision and decision-making.

Amid complex and unpredictable global and regional developments, she affirmed that the friendship and solidarity between the two countries remain unwavering, expressing hope that both sides will continue to reinforce solidarity, maintain regular consultations and coordinate closely to safeguard their legitimate interests while maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for development.

At the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with the strong, substantive and effective development of bilateral relations in recent years across all fields, and voiced confidence that ties between the two Parties and countries will continue to be strengthened for the benefit of both nations’ people, contributing to regional and global peace and stability. They reaffirmed continued close coordination and mutual support at multilateral forums, especially regional and international parliamentary forums.

Regarding future cooperation, Tran Cam Tu proposed maintaining regular high-level exchanges and bilateral cooperation mechanisms across all channels, including annual meetings between the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Standing Committee of the Cambodian People’s Party, as well as exchanges between the leaders of the two legislative bodies and within the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam framework, to further consolidate political trust.

He also called for continued close coordination between the two legislatures in implementing cooperation agreements and promoting oversight to ensure ministries, sectors, localities and businesses effectively carry out signed treaties and agreements, while maintaining coordination and mutual support at multilateral forums.

Both sides agreed to step up connectivity between the two economies in a comprehensive, sustainable and mutually beneficial manner, strengthen links in trade, investment, infrastructure, finance, banking and supply chains, and create favorable conditions for businesses to expand cooperation, while striving to soon raise bilateral trade to US$20 billion, commensurate with their potential, strengths and level of economic connectivity.

They reaffirmed that defence and security cooperation is one of the key pillars of bilateral relations and agreed to boost cooperation in this area, including adhering to the principle of not allowing any third party to use one country’s territory against the other, contributing to building a border of peace, stability, cooperation and development in line with the long-term interests of both countries.

On the occasion, Tran Cam Tu extended New Year wishes to the leaders and people of Cambodia.

Senior Party leader's Cambodia visit expected to promote comprehensive cooperation

The upcoming official visit to Cambodia by Politburo member Tran Cam Tu goes beyond a routine diplomatic activity and carries profound strategic value, helping to consolidate ties between the two ruling Parties and promote all-round collaboration.

Visit to reinforce and further strengthen Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia ties

VOV.VN - Politburo member and Standing member of the Party Central Committee (PCC)’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu will pay an official visit to Laos and Cambodia under the 2026 external relations programme of key leaders, with stops in Laos on April 9, 2026 and Cambodia on April 10, 2026.