Ho Chi Minh City is willing to step up its diverse cooperation with Cambodian localities, particularly in the areas of healthcare, education, trade promotion, and people-to-people exchange, according to a city leader.

In the borderlands of the Central Highland province of Gia Lai, what began as makeshift refugee settlements for Cambodians escaping the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime has evolved into a profound emblem of the Vietnam – Cambodia solidarity over the past nearly five decades.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia and the Vietnam-Cambodia Business Association (VCBA) jointly hosted a business dialogue on April 2, aiming to enhance Vietnamese business and investment activities in the Cambodian market.

The Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association marked its 50th anniversary on March 30 in Hanoi, during which the association was awarded the State’s first-class Labour Order in recognition of its contributions to Vietnam’s development and the enhancement of bilateral relations.

Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, head of the Vietnamese Delegation in Geneva, praised Cambodia as one of the fastest-growing economies in the region, with an average annual GDP growth of nearly 5% since 2017 driven by trade liberalisation, tourism, foreign direct investment FDI, and export-oriented production.

A delegation from Military Region 7 under the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) visited Cambodia from March 25-27, ahead of the neighbouring country’s Choul Chnam Thmey (traditional New Year).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu conducted a field trip to the northwest of the host country from March 23 to 26, aiming to provide support for the Vietnamese-origin community there and promote cooperation with local authorities in various fields.

VOV.VN - Cambodia and Vietnam have treasured a long-standing friendship and multifaceted cooperation for decades and this good neighbourly relationship will remain unchanged in the future despite global changes, said Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun.

VOV.VN - Hosts Vietnam faced a tough challenge in their 2-1 win over visitors Cambodia in a friendly match at Go Dau Stadium of Binh Duong province on March 19 evening ahead of their coming 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu met with Samdech Heng Samrin, Honorary President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and Honorary Chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council to the King of Cambodia, in Phnom Penh on March 18, pledging efforts to foster all-round cooperation between the two countries.