Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam wants to promote itstraditional friendship with Cambodia in the spirit of mutual cooperation andprosperity, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on October 16.

Hosting a reception for Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ofNational Assembly-Senate Relations and Inspection Men Sam An in Hanoi, PM Phucbelieved that bilateral relations will be driven forward, especially after theofficial visit to Vietnam by Prime Minister Hun Sen earlier this month.

Both sides inked ten cooperation documents during Hun Sen’s stay, two of whichrecognised the completion of 84 percent of land demarcation and markerplanting, he added, describing this as a vivid illustration of their efforts,goodwill, neighbourliness and mutual trust and understanding.

The Vietnamese Government leader expressed his hope that Men Sam An, in herimportant roles, will continue persuading Cambodian organisations andindividuals to support the two legislatures’ early ratification of the twodocuments.

He also hoped the Cambodian Government will continue to support Vietnamesenationals so that they can have a stable life and make positive contributionsto the host nation.

Lauding the close cooperation between the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam (GIV)and the Cambodian Ministry of National Assembly-Senate Relations andInspection, PM Phuc affirmed the Vietnamese Government always createsfavourable conditions for the two inspection bodies to enhance coordination.

He asked the GIV to do its utmost to back the Cambodian inspectorate in humanresources training and experience sharing in the field.

Men Sam An, for her part, spoke highly of the signing of the cooperation dealsbetween the two governments, while expressing her delight at he robustsocio-economic development in Vietnam.

She reiterated Cambodia’s determination to preserve the traditional friendshipwith Vietnam, and took the occasion to thank the Vietnamese Party, Governmentand people for helping Cambodia overthrow the Khmer Rouge regime.

She said the two inspection bodies have enjoyed sound relations over the pasttime, adding they have exchanged inspection experience while the GIV hasprovided training for Cambodian inspectors.

Cambodia wants to boost collaboration between the two inspection organisations,and will make concerted efforts to implement agreements signed between the twogovernments as well as enhance delegation exchanges to promote the traditionalfriendship, she stressed./.