Siem Reap (VNA) –Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with President ofthe Cambodian Senate Samdech Say Chhum in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on January 15 onthe sidelines of the 27th Annual Meeting of the Asia-PacificParliamentary Forum (APPF-27).

The Vietnamese top legislatorappreciated Cambodia’s preparation for the APPF-27, and expressed her joy atthe strong growth of Cambodia.

She highlighted activities heldby Vietnam in early January to mark the 40th anniversary of Vietnam’svictory in the southwest border defence war and the joint victory of Vietnamand Cambodia over the genocidal Pol Pot regime. Cambodia also organized variousevents and a grand ceremony to mark the victory over the genocidal Pol Potregime.

The anniversary offered anoccasion for the two countries to spread the truth about a period of history inwhich the two nations fought side by side, thus making the people, especiallythe young generation, realise their responsibility for preserving this valuabletreasure for later generations, NA Chairwoman Ngan said.

She thanked the CambodianPeople’s Party (CPP) and the Cambodian Senate for sending a high-leveldelegation led by Senate Vice President Tep Ngorn to Vietnam to attend theceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of Vietnam’s victory in thesouthwest border defence war and the joint victory of Vietnam and Cambodia overthe genocidal Pol Pot regime. The delegation’s presence has brought warmsentiment and solidarity from the Cambodian people to the Vietnamese people andformer volunteer soldiers and experts who had served in the internationalmission in Cambodia, according to Ngan.

The NA Chairwoman affirmed thatVietnam will do its best together with Cambodia to preserve and develop the“good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and long-term, sustainable and comprehensivecooperation” between the two countries, not only for the prosperity of eachnation but also for the sake of peace, stability, cooperation and development inthe region and the world.  

Senate President Say Chhum saidthe participation of the Vietnamese delegation in the APPF-27 will contributeto the event’s success and promote the traditional friendship and cooperationbetween the two countries and two parliaments as well as give encouragement toCambodia.

He expressed joy about the developmentof bilateral ties and at the Vietnamese NA leader’s assessment about Cambodia’ssocio-economic development.

Say Chhum thanked the VietnameseNA for helping the Cambodian parliament organize the APPF-27 and highly valuedthe speech of great depth delivered by Chairwoman Ngan at the event’s openingceremony.

Mentioning the commemoration ofthe victory over the genocidal Pol Pot regime, he again affirmed that there wouldnot be the Cambodia of today if not for the help of the Party, State and peopleof Vietnam.

Say Chhum wished the tiesbetween the parliaments of Vietnam and Cambodia further development,contributing to the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.-VNA