Vietnamese parliamentarians hope for increased exchanges with Cambodian counterparts
Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai said the Vietnam - Cambodia Parliamentary Friendship Group will always serve as a bridge helping increase friendship exchanges between Vietnamese and Cambodian parliamentarians, thereby contributing to the two parliaments’ cooperation, from central, ministry to local levels.
President of the Cambodian NA Samdech Heng Samrin (R) and Vietnamese NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai at the meeting in Hanoi on September 13 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai said the Vietnam - Cambodia Parliamentary Friendship Group will always serve as a bridge helping increase friendship exchanges between Vietnamese and Cambodian parliamentarians, thereby contributing to the two parliaments’ cooperation, from central, ministry to local levels.
Hai, who is also head of the Vietnam - Cambodia Parliamentary Friendship Group, made the affirmation during his meeting with President of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA) Samdech Heng Samrin in Hanoi on September 13.
He asked the Cambodian NA President to continue supporting the organisation of meetings and mutual visits between the two parliamentary friendship groups to share lawmaking, supervisory, and decision-making experience, support each other at regional and international forums, and step up cultural exchange and people-to-people diplomacy.
Hai recognised the significance of the official visit by the Cambodian NA leader amid the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Year 2022 and the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties (June 24).
Expressing his delight at the increasingly substantive ties between the two Parties, States, and legislative bodies, he noted the Party, State, and people of Vietnam always treasure the Cambodian People’s Party, State, and people’s assistance during the national construction, defence, and development process.
The Cambodian leader, who is paying an official visit toVietnam, once again thanked the Vietnamese Party, State, and people forassisting the Cambodian people in the struggle for national independence.
He reaffirmed that his country’s people always keep in mind theVietnamese volunteer soldiers’ sacrifice to help liberate Cambodia from the PolPot genocidal regime.
He said the Cambodian NA delegation’s visit to Vietnam hasharvested considerable outcomes to consolidate and develop the comprehensivecooperation between the two Parties and the two parliaments./.
Cambodian National Assembly (NA) President Samdech Heng Samrin and the Cambodian NA delegation on September 12 visited the Military Telecommunications & Industry Corporation (Viettel).
The traditional friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Cambodia have been further strengthened since the two countries established their diplomatic ties in June 1967.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed that the Vietnamese Party, State and people always support the cause of national construction and development of Cambodia during a reception in Hanoi on September 13 for President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA) Samdech Heng Samrin expressed their satisfaction of the stable development of the two countries’ ties during their meeting in Hanoi on September 13.
President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin met a delegation of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association (VCFA), headed by its president Nguyen Thi Thanh, in Hanoi on September 13.
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.
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NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
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Addressing concerns over university education spending, Son explained that as public universities gain greater autonomy, the Ministry of Finance has scaled back recurrent state funding. “Over the past decade, as autonomy has increased, the State's support has steadily declined”, he noted
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
The Chairman stressed the need for stricter fiscal discipline, faster digital transformation, and more efficient management of State budget revenues and expenditures.
President of the Cambodian NA Samdech Heng Samrin (R) and Vietnamese NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai at the meeting in Hanoi on September 13 (Photo: VNA) 
