Vietnam always attach importance to strengthening and enhancing the traditional friendship and sound cooperation with Cambodia for benefits of both nations, as well as regional and global peace, stability, cooperation and development, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong has said.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni at a meeting in Hanoi on December 19. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always attach importance to strengtheningand enhancing the traditional friendship and sound cooperation with Cambodiafor benefits of both nations, as well as regional and global peace, stability,cooperation and development, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam andPresident Nguyen Phu Trong has said.
Meeting with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in Hanoi onDecember 19, the Vietnamese leader congratulated the Cambodian people on theachievements they have made under the judicious reign of King Sihamoni and the leadershipof the Senate, National Assembly and Government.
He recalled the traditional solidarity, mutual support and assistance betweenthe two nations as well as the valuable support and help that late King NorodomSihanouk and the Cambodian people gave Vietnam during its struggle for nationalindependence and reunification.
The Vietnameseleader expressed his delighted at meeting again King Sihamoni, a close friendof the Vietnamese people, stressing that the King’s ongoing leisure tour showedhis special sentiments to Vietnam.
On the occasion, he extended his best wishes to Queen Mother MonineathSihanouk, and invited the King and Queen Mother to make a state visit or aleisure tour to Vietnam at a convenient time.
King Sihamoni, for his part, noted with pleasure the continuous development ofVietnam-Cambodia ties in the past five decades, adding that the two countrieshave enjoyed good cooperation in all spheres as well as at regional andinternational forums, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN).
Describing Vietnam as a great friend and a close neighbour of the Cambodianpeople, the King affirmed that he will continue efforts to consolidate thesolidarity, friendship and sustainable cooperation between the two nations.
The Cambodianpeople appreciate and will never forget the great and valuable support andassistance that the Vietnamese Party, State and people have reserved for themin all circumstances, he said.
Earlier, PartyGeneral Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong and King NorodomSihamoni visited the President Ho Chi Minh relic site at the PresidentialPalace.-VNA
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The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni at a meeting in Hanoi on December 19. (Photo: VNA) 
