At the meeting (Photo VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – The 17th trilateral-bilateral ministerial meeting on drug control cooperation between Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia took place in Vientiane on December 6. The event creates a good chance for the three countries to review their past cooperation and learn from the experience in the implementation of the trilateral joint statement on drug prevention adopted at the previous meeting, as well as map out orientations and plans for the time ahead, said Lao Deputy Minister of Public Security Lt. Gn. Somvang Thammasith, who is also head of the Lao steering committee for drug control, combat, and prevention. Sn. Lt. Gn. Le Quy Vuong, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Public Security, suggested the three neighbouring countries hold annual meetings to exchange their viewpoints and experience in jointly addressing drug-related issues, which are becoming increasingly complex both in the region and the world. He reiterated the determination of … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia boost anti-drug cooperation
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Laos, Cambodia pledge to enhance cooperation
At the talks (Source: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen reaffirmed their commitments to strengthening bilateral friendship, solidarity, and cooperation during their talks in Vientiane on December 5. Speaking highly of the bilateral friendship and collaboration over the past years, both sides discussed joint work across national defence-security, consular work, public administration-transportation, culture-tourism, trade-investment, border issues, and the economic cooperation in the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam development triangle, as well as regional and global issues of shared concern. They agreed to assign ministries and agencies to realise terms in signed agreements via bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as the Laos-Cambodia Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation, and others. The two sides pledged to direct parties concerned to deliver on commitments reached during the Lao and … [Read more...] about Laos, Cambodia pledge to enhance cooperation
Laos, Cambodia enhance cooperation
At the talks (Source: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen reaffirmed their commitments to strengthening bilateral friendship, solidarity, and cooperation during their talks in Vientiane on December 5. Speaking highly of the bilateral friendship and collaboration over the past years, both sides discussed joint work across national defence-security, consular work, public administration-transportation, culture-tourism, trade-investment, border issues, and the economic cooperation in the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam development triangle, as well as regional and global issues of shared concern. They agreed to assign ministries and agencies to realise terms in signed agreements via bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as the Laos-Cambodia Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation, and others. The two sides pledged to direct parties concerned to deliver on commitments reached during the Lao and … [Read more...] about Laos, Cambodia enhance cooperation
Cambodia confirms continued developing relationship with Vietnam
Spokesman of the Cambodian Council of Ministers Phay Siphan (Photo: VNA)So said Phay Siphan, Minister and Spokesman of the Cambodian Council of Ministers, during an interview granted for Vietnam News Agency on the purpose and significance of the visit, as well as the bilateral relationship. He confirmed that the visit to Vietnam and other foreign countries after Hun Sen’s re-election as Cambodian Prime Minister aims to thank foreign friends for their support to Cambodia and himself. As planned, the Prime Minister will have meetings with Vietnam’s highest leaders and witness the signing of bilateral cooperation agreements. According to the Cambodian official, Vietnam and Cambodia have proven to the world and next generations about the continuous development of their ties. “Mutual understanding, respect and non-intervention into each other’s internal affairs are important foundations for the relationship development,” he said. He said that Cambodia and … [Read more...] about Cambodia confirms continued developing relationship with Vietnam
Vietnam, Cambodia enjoy flourishing relations
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) welcomes his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi last September (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Cambodia are enjoying flourishing friendship and cooperation, which have been nurtured by generations of the two countries’ leaders and people. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen will pay an official visit to Vietnam from December 6 to 8 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc. This will be the first official trip to Vietnam by PM Hun Sen since Cambodia set up its sixth-tenure Government last September. It is also on the threshold of the 40th anniversary of the victory over the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime (January 7, 1979), which Cambodia won with Vietnam’s support. The visit will help Vietnam reiterate its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance and diversification and multilateralisation of foreign … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia enjoy flourishing relations