National Assembly Chairwoman starts official visit to Cambodia
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Phnom Penh on the afternoon of September 27 to begin her official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of her counterpart Samdech Heng Samrin.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at Vientiane International Airport (Source: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Phnom Penh on the afternoon of September 27 to begin her official visit to Cambodia at the i𓂃nvitation of h𒁃er counterpart Samdech Heng Samrin.
The September 27-28 visit looks to continually cement and step up the friendly neighbourliness and all-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia.
It also looks to actualise commitments on exchanging high-level visits of legislators, the sharing of experience, and other cooperative contents agreed by the two legislative bodies.
Cambodia’s largest daily newspaper Rasmei Kampuchea (Light of Cambodia) has run a front page article saying the visit will strengthen bilateral cooperation.
It noted this was Ngan’s first trip to Cambodia as Vietnam’s top legislator after her recent visit to Laos, showing that Vietnam prioritises the long-standing solidarity between the three countries.
Following by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s visit to Cambodia in June 2016, this visit shows that Vietnam pays great attention to relations with Cambodia.-VNA
Vietnam and Cambodia hold substantial potential for cooperation in economy, trade, investment, tourism and other fields, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du said.
Vietnam expects that Cambodia’s authorised agencies and local authorities will work to help the Vietnamese community in the country enjoy their legitimate rights and interests.
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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at Vientiane International Airport (Source: VNA)
