
Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien paid a courtesy visit to Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence General Tea Seiha on August 8 as part of his working trip to the neighbouring country to attend the seventh defence policy dialogue between the two nations.
At the meeting, Chien affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance, and gives priority to consolidating and developing the sound neighbourliness, traditional friendship, as well as the comprehensive, long-term and sustainable cooperation with Cambodia. Vietnam supports an independent, peaceful and developing Cambodia which plays an increasing role in the international and regional arenas, he said.
Briefing the host on the outcomes of the seventh Vietnam-Cambodia defence policy dialogue, with the two sides reaching consensus on enhancing cooperation and effective implementing several key cooperation areas in the coming time, Chien expressed his hope that the Cambodian Government and Tea Seiha himself will continue supporting the search and repatriation of the remains of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts who laid down their lives during the war time in the nation.
He also voiced his hope that leaders of the Cambodian Defence Ministry will support events organised by Vietnam, particularly activities to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944-2024), and the second Vietnam International Defence Expo in December. Chien invited General Tea Seiha and leaders of the Cambodian defence ministry to join the exhibition.
Tea Seiha, for his part, expressed his confidence that the fine neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability between the two nations, with defence cooperation being an important pillar, will be bolstered in the coming time.
He took the occasion to thank the Vietnamese Party, State and Defence Ministry for supporting Cambodia during the wartime as well as national construction and development nowadays, adding the VPA has carried out a wide range of cooperation programmes, including those on training Cambodian military officers.
The Cambodia Deputy PM expressed his wish that the Vietnam – Cambodia ties, and the defence cooperation between the two nations in particular will further develop across various areas, affirming he will continue supporting activities organised by Vietnam.
He also hopes for continued support from the Vietnamese Ministry of Defence in all domains.
Deputy Minister Chien led a working delegation from the defence ministry on a working trip to Cambodia from August 7-8.
VOV.VN - Vietnam respects Cambodia's implementation of the Funan Techo canal project, said Doan Khac Viet, deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, when asked to comment on Cambodia's recent official commencement of the canal project.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and Permanent Secretary of State at the Cambodian Defence Ministry General Chay Saing Yun have compared notes on developing defence co-operation orientations between the two nations, while co-chairing a dialogue in Phnom Penh of Cambodia.
Bình luận
Bình luận của bạn sẽ được xét duyệt trước khi đăng