Phnom Penh (VNA)ꦬ – The Royal Government of Cambodia onDecember 12 evening publicised a press release on the official visit to Vietnamon December 11-12 by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet assoon as the leader concluded the visit.

The Cambodian Government praised the results of the visit and emphasised the commitment between theleaders of Vietnam and Cambodia in strengthening, expanding, andcultivating the traditional friendship for the benefits of the two nations, the region, and the world. In the press release, the spokesperson unit of the RoyalGovernment of Cambodia reviewed activities within the framework of the two-dayvisit, especially talks and meetings between the Cambodian Prime Minister andVietnamese leaders. It affirmed the great achievements of the visit in allaspects from politics and diplomacy to economy, investment, and trade. At the meetings with Vietnamese leaders, Cambodian PM Hun Manet affirmed that with the consistent foreign policy of theRoyal Government of Cambodia, the Cambodia - Vietnam friendship will continueto be nurtured, strengthened, and expanded at all levels, both in thelegislative and executive bodies, as well as the people-to-people relations for the interests of the two peoples and the two countries. Speaking at the press conference on the evening of December12 in Phnom Penh, Tain Jean-Fransois, Minister Delegate attached to the PrimeMinister in charge of foreign affairs and international cooperation, said thatduring the visit, PM Hun Manet affirmed Cambodia's consistent foreign policy is to maintain thetraditional friendship, solidarity, comprehensive and long-term cooperationbetween the two sides. According to the minister, in 2022, Cambodia-Vietnam tradereached over 10 billion USD. The leaders of the two countries hope to double the figure to 20 billion USD by 2030. In addition, the two countriesare also accelarating the progress of a project that connects the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway and Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway. The Cambodian PM also suggested Vietnamese leaders strengthencooperation in other important fields, especially the trilateral tourism cooperation between Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, as well as the border issue between Cambodia andVietnam. The Vietnam visit is the second foreign trip andthe first to an ASEAN country by Cambodian PM Hun Manet since he took office onAugust 22. It aimed to strengthen and expand cooperation between Cambodiaand Vietnam on the occasion of the 56th anniversary of their diplomatic relations./.