Cambodian Senate President concludes Vietnam visit
President of the Cambodia Senate Say Chhum left Hanoi on December 17, concluding his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.
Cambodian Senate President Say Chhum and NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung (R) (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President of the Cambodia Senate Say Chhum left Hanoi on December 17, concluding his thr꧃ee-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.
During his stay in Vietnam, the Cambodian Senate President held talks with NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung and paid courtesy visits to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Truong Tan Sang. He also met with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Vice NA Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son, who is also President of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Parliamentarians Group.
At the meetings, the two sides reached consensus on a range of important contents regarding the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries’ law-making bodies.
The two sides expressed their delight at the fruitful legislative ties, as evidenced by regular exchanges of delegations at all levels and experience, cooperation in personnel training, and their mutual support at regional and international parliamentary arenas such as the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
In the spirit of the traditional friendship and fine collaboration, the two sides agreed to increase all-level delegation exchanges and mutual support at parliamentary forums.
The two legislative bodies will promote their role in supervising the realisation of agreements reached by the two Governments, especially those relating to cooperation in border demarcation and marker planting, as well as in economics, trade, investment, culture-education and national defence.
Vietnam will provide more technical and personnel training assistance for the Cambodian legislature while educating the two countries’ people, especially the youth, about the traditional solidarity and friendship.
The two sides also agreed to continue consulting each other about global issues of shared concern.-VNA
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has suggested to President of the Cambodia Senate Say Chhum that Vietnam and Cambodia enhance cooperation in all areas, especially in economics, trade, and investment.
Cambodia will do its best to develop the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam to a new height, Cambodian Senate President Say Chhum has said.
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PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
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The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
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The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
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Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
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.
Cambodian Senate President Say Chhum and NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung (R) (Source: VNA)
