Hanoi (VNA) - President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP)and Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen on February 3 held phone talks with PartyGeneral Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong to congratulate Vietnamon the success of its 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam(CPV).

He also congratulated Nguyen Phu Trong on his re-election as General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee.

He emphasised that the 13th National Party Congress was a political event of great importance of Vietnam,and appreciated the role and prestige of Party General Secretary and StatePresident Trong in the cause of national construction and defence.

He also expressed his delight at the great, comprehensive achievements of historicsignificance that Vietnam has reaped in recent years. He said he believes thatunder the leadership of the CPV, led by Trong, the Vietnamese people willcontinue to gain many new and greater attainments in the national renewal,building and defence, and successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress.

The Cambodian leader also sent his best wishes to the Communist Party ofVietnam and its General Secretary on the occasion of the Party’s 91st founding anniversary.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong sincerely thankedCPP President and Prime Minister Hun Sen for his congratulations, as well asthe CPP Central Committee, agencies, organisations and individuals of Cambodiafor their congratulatory messages to Vietnamese partners, saying these vividlydemonstrated the fine neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive,long-term, and sustainable cooperation between the two nations.

The Vietnamese leader congratulated Cambodiaon the great and important achievements it has made in recent years and expressedhis belief that under the ruling of King Norodom Sihamoni and the soundleadership of the Senate, National Assembly and Government of Cambodia, theCambodian people will overcome all difficulties to continue gaining many newgreater and more comprehensive attainments, making Cambodia more prosperous and positively contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in theregion and the world at large.

Both leaders highly valued and expressed their pleasure with the intensive andextensive development in all fields of the cooperation between the two partiesand the two countries in recent years, bringing practical benefits to thepeople of both nations. They affirmed that the two sides would continue tocoordinate closely and effectively implement the high-level agreements betweensenior leaders of the two parties and the two countries.

Vietnam and Cambodia will continue to develop their good neighbourliness,traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation sustainably, contributingto maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and theworld.

Party General Secretary and State President NguyenPhu Trong respectfully invited CPP President and Prime Minister Hun Sen toarrange a visit to Vietnam and the latter also invited the former to visit Cambodiain an appropriate time./.