Vietnam Communist Party General Secretary visits Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Vietnamese General Secretary of the Communisty Party Nong Duc Manh arrived here on Thursday with a delegation to pay a three-day state visit at the invitation of Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni.

Nong and his delegation were received at the Phnom Penh International Airport by Kong Som Ol, deputy prime minister and minister of the Royal Palace and other government senior ministers.

During his visit, Nong Duc Manh will be received in Royal Audience by Cambodian King at the Royal Palace, said the press release of the Foreign Ministry.

Nong Duc Manh will meet with Cambodian Senate President Chea Sim, the National Assembly President Heng Samrin and Prime Minister Hun Sen. He will also visit and pay respect to His Holiness Samdech Tep Vong, Supreme Patriarch of the Mahanikaya Order and His Holiness Samdech Bour Kry, Supreme Patriarch of the Dhammayuttikaya Order of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

At the end of his visit, there will be a joint statement between Cambodia and Vietnam on Dec. 19.