Vietnam, Cambodia sign defence cooperation plan for 2016
Vietnamese Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh and his Cambodian counterpart signed a bilateral cooperation plan for 2016 after their talks in Hanoi on December 12.
Vietnamese Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh (R) shakes hands with Cambodian counterpart Tia Banh (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) 🌱– Vietnamese Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh and his Cambodian counterpart signed a bilateral cooperation plan for 2016 after their talks in Hanoi on December 12.
Both sides agreed to focus on all-level delegation exchanges - especially among young offiers, deputy ministerial-level defence policy dialogue, personnel training, and joint sea patrols.
They will step up the search for, gathering and repatriation of Vietnamese volunteers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia in wartime, while enhancing coordination to protect the shared borderline of peace, friendship, stability and development.
During talks, the two ministers underlined defence as one of the important pillars in Vietnam-Cambodia relations, with notable cooperation outcomes in personnel training, joint implementation of the border demarcation agreement, and shared borderline protection.
Defene Minister Phung Quang Thanh thanked the Cambodian government, people and royal army for their support to the Vietnamese army and people in the cause of national liberation and current construction and defence.
He also thanked the Cambodian side for creating favourable conditions for Vietnam to search, gather and repatriate remains of Vietnamese volunteers and experts in Cambodia .
He confirmed that the Vietnamese army and people will strengthen solidarity and provide assistance for Cambodia in nation building and defence.
For his part, Minister Tia Banh thanked the Vietnamese army and people for helping Cambodia escape from the genocidal Pol Pot regime as well as assisting the Royal Cambodian Army in personnel training and training facilities.
He said the Cambodian army and people vow to preserve, nurture and develop the sound traditional friendship with Vietnamese counterpart.-VNA
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The Ministries of Defence of Vietnam and Cambodia agreed to promote partnership in personnel training, information sharing and mutual consultations at multilateral forums.
The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces have inaugurated its new headquarters in Takeo province, which was built with funding from the Vietnam Defence Ministry.
Cambodia’s Defence Ministry began construction on September 9 on the headquarters and a hall of the Army Officer School of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, funded by the Vietnamese Defence Ministry.
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.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
New Zealand is currently one of Vietnam’s most important partners in the region, marked by a high level of political trust, strong and reliable defence and security cooperation, and increasingly open economic, trade, and investment ties.
Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the Central Public Security Party Committee must be fully aware of the extremely important role of the People's Public Security force in the country's new revolutionary phase, so as to guide each branch and level of the force as the nation undergoes transformation.
Addressing concerns over university education spending, Son explained that as public universities gain greater autonomy, the Ministry of Finance has scaled back recurrent state funding. “Over the past decade, as autonomy has increased, the State's support has steadily declined”, he noted
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
Vietnamese Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh (R) shakes hands with Cambodian counterpart Tia Banh (Photo: VNA)
