According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, President To Lam expressed his joy at his first state visit to Cambodia in his new position and respectfully conveyed the greetings and good health wishes of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other leaders. Vietnamese high-ranking leaders to Prime Minister Hun Manet.
Prime Minister Hun Manet appreciated President To Lam's visit to Cambodia not long after taking office, showing the respect of the Vietnamese Party, State and the President personally for the country and people of Cambodia.
The two leaders highly agreed on major directions, notably continuing to maintain and strengthen political trust. The two sides agreed to soon arrange for a delegation of young Cambodian leaders to visit and go on a field trip to Vietnam.
The two sides commit to continue deepening the pillar of defense and security cooperation, emphasizing the principle of not allowing hostile forces to use one country's territory to sabotage the other; cooperate more closely in preventing high-tech crimes and cross-border crimes, continuing to build a border of peace, stability, cooperation and sustainable development; and support each other in training officers and improving law enforcement capacity.
The two sides agreed to promote the implementation of signed agreements such as the Memorandum of Understanding on development and connection of Vietnam - Cambodia border trade infrastructure, the Agreement to promote bilateral trade for the period 2025-2026; Drastically speed up traffic connections and border gate pairs, actively coordinate with Laos to well deploy "A three-destination journey" travel packages through Cambodia - Laos - Vietnam; Well exploit the newly opened direct flight route Hanoi - Phnom Penh - Hanoi of Vietnam National Airlines...
Thanking President To Lam for affirming that Vietnam encourages businesses to increase investment in Cambodia , Prime Minister Hun Manet pledged to continue to create favorable conditions for Vietnamese businesses and support and protect Vietnamese investors are also an important target of the Cambodian Government to strengthen connections between the private sectors of the two countries.
Appreciating the importance of cooperation in human resource development, the two leaders agreed to further strengthen cooperation in this important field, including Vietnam continuing to provide scholarships to Cambodian students. study in Vietnam.
In addition to supporting each other to improve the capacity of officials, the two sides will also pay more attention to attracting students from the two countries to study in each country in industry groups suitable to new development trends such as transformation. numbers, science and technology applications...
The two sides agreed to coordinate well in implementing treaties, agreements and agreements related to the border that the two countries have signed; continue to negotiate and find fair and reasonable solutions to promote the settlement of areas with incomplete demarcation and demarcation in the near future; Strengthen cooperation to prevent human trafficking and drug transportation across borders, ensuring security and safety for people in border provinces.
The two leaders agreed that the two sides would continue to coordinate to resolve arising issues in the spirit of solidarity and friendship, with a focus on building and developing the border gate system, ensuring smooth traffic connections. along both sides of the border to promote the socio-economic development of the two countries in general and border localities in particular, effectively participating in regional and regional connectivity initiatives.
On this occasion, President To Lam thanked and appreciated Cambodia's recent grant of citizenship to 3 cases of Vietnamese origin, creating a premise for the two sides to continue coordinating to resolve the next cases.
The President hopes that the Cambodian side will continue to pay attention and create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community to feel secure, integrate into local life, and continue to be a bridge between the two countries' friendship.
The two sides agreed to cooperate in the sustainable management and use of Mekong River water resources for the benefit of communities in the basin, for the future of future generations and for the solidarity and solidarity between riverine countries. in the spirit of respect, mutual understanding, equal cooperation, and mutual benefit.
