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Monday, June 25, 2007

Bond with Cambodia still strong NA chair


HA NOI — Relations between Viet Nam and Cambodia have continuously strengthened in all areas over the past half-century, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong told a rally in Ha Noi on Saturday to mark today’s 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Trong said the two countries have continuously exchanged experience and mutual assistance in national development through visits by high-level officials from ministries, agencies and local governments in border areas, helping promote solidarity and friendship between the two countries.

Trade and commercial ties continue to flourish, matching the two countries’ political relations and potential, Trong said, noting that two-way trade turnover has grown annually by 25-35 per cent, reaching US$940 million in 2006, a figure expected to increase to $2 billion by 2010.

Trong urged the people of Viet Nam and Cambodia, particularly the younger generation, to uphold and consolidate the tradition of friendship between the two countries in an effort to lift it to a new height.

Addressing the rally, Cambodian Ambassador to Viet Nam Vann Phal spoke highly of the comprehensive co-operation between Cambodia and Viet Nam which he hoped would be further strengthened in the future.

A meeting was also held in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang on Saturday to mark the anniversary of diplomatic relations with participation of provincial authorities and representatives from the neighbouring Cambodian provinces of Kandal and Takeo.

A three-day exchange programme between youth of An Giang and Cambodia was initiated to mark the occasion.

A meeting to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cambodia and Viet Nam was held in Phnom Penh on Saturday.

In his speech, Heng Samrin, chairman of the National Assembly and president of the Cambodian United Development Front (CUDF), stressed that friendship and co-operation between the countries were not born 40 years ago but have been in effect over hundreds of years.

Heng Samrin, who is also the Honourable President of the Cambodian People’s Party, said bilateral relations have recorded massive achievements through co-operation programmes in various fields from the central to grassroots levels.

Heng Samrin, on behalf of the CUDF and Cambodian people, expressed profound gratitude to the whole hearted, valuable assistance of the Vietnamese people in keeping peace, maintaining political stability and aiding socio-economic development from the ashes of genocide.

Addressing the meeting, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Chien Thang thanked the people of Cambodia for their assistance to Viet Nam’s struggle for national development.

Thang said that though Viet Nam and Cambodia have undergone ups and downs in their respective histories, the solidarity and friendship between the countries have been fostered and developed.

On the same day, a seminar on Viet Nam-Cambodia relations was held in Phnom Penh, drawing representatives from both countries.

To mark the anniversary, a ha ben held Cambodian Cultural Week in four Vietnamese cities and provinces from June 25-30. The aim is to introduce the people, land and customs of Cambodia. — VNS

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