Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Beijing, China, on 26 April, on the sidelines of the ongoing second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which opened the same day.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen at their meeting in Beijing (Photo: VNA)

At the meeting, Phuc sent greetings to Hun Sen and Cambodian people on the occasion of Cambodia’s traditional New Year Chol Chnam Thmay festival.

Expressing their delight at strong growth of the Viet Nam – Cambodia ties, both PMs agreed to continue effectively implementing the two countries’ high-level agreement of 2019, increase the number of visits and high-level meetings, and sustain regular cooperation mechanisms between the sides.

They also discussed various key issues of bilateral relations at the current time.

Mr Phuc suggested the Cambodian Government and PM Hun Sen himself prioritise creating favourable conditions for Vietnamese Cambodians in the country to live and work in accordance with local law.

(Source: VNA)