Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and State President Luong Cuong in a photo taken during the former’s state visit to Vietnam from November 28-29, 2024. (Photo: VNA) |
Party General Secretary To Lam held a meeting with the King, President Cuong met with and hosted a banquet for the royal guest, and joined him for a cultural visit and tea ceremony at the Temple of Literature complex in Hanoi. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man also engaged in separate meetings with King Sihamoni.
The Vietnamese leaders took the occasion to praise Cambodia’s significant achievements in national development. They expressed their confidence that, under the King’s reign and the leadership of the Cambodian Senate, National Assembly, and Government, the country will continue making great strides toward peace, independence, democracy, and social progress. They affirmed that Vietnam strongly supports Cambodia’s vision for development and objectives in the new era.
King Sihamoni expressed his gratitude for Vietnam’s invaluable and timely assistance to Cambodia in its struggle for independence and overthrowing the genocidal regime as well as its current national construction efforts. He underscored the wish and determination of Cambodia’s leaders and people to foster and preserve the two nations’ ties.
The visit by King Sihamoni has contributed to further strengthening the good neighborly relations between Vietnam and Cambodia for the mutual benefit of the two nations.