Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh welcomes new Cambodian Ambassador
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh
hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 26 for Cambodian Ambassador Chay Navuth who
has just begun his tenure in Vietnam.
The
Deputy PM assured the Cambodian Ambassador that Vietnam treasures and
prioritises strengthening cooperation with Cambodia in all fields.
He spoke highly of the outcome of the neighbouring country’s efforts in
containing the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the two countries should continue
working closely together to ensure the smooth trading of goods along the shared
border.
Minh
said in the immediate future, the two countries’ agencies should create conditions
for Cambodian students to return to Vietnam to study in accordance with
epidemic prevention regulations of both countries.
The two sides should effectively implement high-level agreements, address
outstanding problems, resume bilateral diplomatic activities after the COVID-19
pandemic is put under control, and support each other in hosting multilateral
events this year, Deputy PM Minh said.
He also hoped the Cambodian diplomat will act as a bridge for consolidating
friendship and cooperation between the two nations.
Navuth, for his part, said he is happy to see the two countries’ bilateral
relations have produced positive results. He thanked Vietnam for always
supporting Cambodia in any time of hardship, as clearly seen in the great
assistance of the Vietnamese Government and people to Cambodia during the
COVID-19 outbreak.
He vowed to do his best to deepen the bilateral ties during his tenure in
Vietnam./.