Vietnam, Cambodia see need to tighten legislative rapport

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong and his Cambodian counterpart Heng Samrin have called for a bolstering of ties between the two legislative bodies, the two countries and their people.

The two NA leaders held talks right after the Vietnamese leader’s arrival in Phnom Penh on April 26.

At the talks, the two sides expressed their satisfaction with the development steps of the traditional and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries and the two NAs.

They also agreed to further cooperate with each other at international and regional inter-parliamentary forums as well as other international ones.

After the talks, Chairman Trong and his Cambodian counterpart signed an agreement to boost cooperation between the two NAs. They agreed to further exchange delegations, information and experiences between Vietnam’s NA Official and Cambodia’s NA Secretariat.

Later, Chairman Trong met with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, who said he was delighted at the closer ties between the two NAs and the two countries.

The King pledged to follow his father to boost the two countries’ rapport.

Chairman Trong congratulated Cambodia’s achievements over the recent time and expressed thanks to the Cambodian people for their support and assistance to the Vietnamese people.

In the afternoon, the Vietnamese leader met with Cambodia Senate Speaker Chea Sim.

The Cambodian leader said the two peoples have been standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the past struggle for national liberation as well as the present national construction and defence. He stressed the Cambodian people are forever grateful for the support and assistance of the Vietnamese people and army.

Chairman Trong said the development of the rapport between Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia was originated from their long-standing friendship and the requisite need of neighbouring countries.

He said he wished the friendship and cooperation between the NA of Vietnam and the Senate of Cambodia would be further reinforced.

The same day, Chairman Trong and his entourage laid floral wreaths at the Independence Monument and the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Monument in Phnom Penh.

In the evening, Senate Speaker Chea Sim and NA Chairman Heng Somrin co-hosted a banquet in honour of Chairman Trong, his wife and other members of the Vietnamese delegation.