Communist Hanoi president Ngyen Minh Triet continou visiting Cambodia

The president’s visit, from February 27 to March 1, comes at the invitation of Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni. Vietnam and Cambodia have recently exchanged many high-ranking delegations, including the visits by Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in 2005.

Last year Vietnamese PM Phan Van Khai visited Cambodia in March and his successor, Nguyen Tan Dung, traveled there in December.Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, National Assembly President Heng Samrin and Deputy PM-cum-Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Namhong also visited Vietnam in 2006. Vietnam and Cambodia have bolstered defense cooperation over the past few years and have worked closely to solve land and sea border issues.

During Cambodian officials’ visits to Vietnam last year, the countries signed the Supplementary Treaty to the 1985 Border Demarcation Treaty alongside other cooperation agreements that have helped lift bilateral ties to new heights. Two-way trade has steadily increased over the past years, reaching US$900 million in 2006, up 30 percent over the previous year.

Additionally, the countries have launched bilateral education, energy, health care and
transportation collaborations. Vietnam and Cambodia have also cooperated within frameworks of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Mekong Sub-region and the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle.

Source: VNA