Long An, Tay Ninh leaders visit Cambodian province for Chol Chnam Thmay festival
A Vietnamese delegation led by Secretary of Long An provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Duoc and his counterpart in Tay Ninh province Nguyen Thanh Tam on April 1 visited Cambodia’s Svay Rieng province on the occasion of Chol Chnam Thmay festival.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam On speaks while receiving Vietnamese delegation. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A Vietnamese delegation led by Secretary of Long An provincial PartyCommittee Nguyen Van Duoc and his counterpart in Tay Ninh province Nguyen ThanhTam on April 1 visited Cambodia’s Svay Rieng province on the occasion of CholChnam Thmay festival.
Tam expressed his pleasure toattend the Chol Chnam Thmay celebration ofܫ Cambodia and congratulated SvayRieng province for its socio-economic development achievements over the past years.
He said Long An, TayNinh, and Svay Rieng share borderlines and have long-standing solidarity and traditionalrelations.
He hopes that inthꦛe coming time, the provinces 🍎will continue to promote their cooperation in various aspects, creating favourable conditions for investors and people in investmentand business, and coordinate to keep the border of peace and friendship, whichcontribute to fostering the relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia.
On behalf of theleaders of the two provinces of Long An and Tay Ninh, Tam wished theauthorities and people of Svay Rieng province in particular and Cambodia ingeneral to have a happy new year with many successes to come. They wish Vietnam- Cambodia friendship will keep prospering. Receiving theguests, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam On thanked Long An and Tay Ninhprovinces for their care and support to Svay Rieng province in the past time. She said that based on the friendship that Vietnam and Cambodia have built over the years, their borderlocalities have also nurtured good neighbourhood, traditional friendship,comprehensive cooperation, and sustainable development. Therefore, she expressed his hope that the bordering provinces will continue to preserve and promote therelations, contributing to tightening the relationship between the twocountries for mutual stability and development./.
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Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam On speaks while receiving Vietnamese delegation. (Photo: VNA) 
