Nhan Dan (People) newspaper, the central organ of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV), launched its representative office in Cambodia onOctober 16.

The opening ceremony was attended by CambodianMinister of Information Khieu Kanharith and Vietnamese Ambassador toCambodia Thach Du.

Speaking at the event, Nhan DanEditor-in-Chief of Thuan Huu newspaper expressed his gratitude to theCambodian and Vietnamese leaders and relevant agencies for activelysupporting the opening of the office.

He also stressed therole of the representative office in strengthening the traditionalfriendship and solidarity between the two nations and their people.

The office is expected to increase the dissemination of information onVietnamese Party and State policies and follow socio-economicdevelopment in both countries, he added.

On his part, MinisterKhieu Kanharith reaffirmed the time-honoured bilateral relationship,notably in the field of media, and expressed his gratitude for thesupport of Vietnam’s press agencies, including Nhan Dan newspaper,the Vietnam News Agency and Vietnam Television, for their Cambodiancounterparts.

Furthermore, he pledged to facilitate theoffice’s operations with a hope that Nhan Dan’s Cambodian outlet willhelp boost the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

This is the fifth overseas representative office of Nhan Dan newspaper, after France, China, Thailand and Laos. -VNA