Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung and Cambodia’s Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng agreed on this during talks on April 27 in Phnom Penh.
During the talks, Mr. Khuong Sreng considered the Hanoi delegation’s visit to Cambodia a testament to the good traditional relationship between the two Parties, the Government and the two peoples, as well as between the two capitals in particular.
At the talks (Photo: VNA)
According to the Governor of Phnom Penh, this visit to Cambodia by the high-ranking Hanoi delegation took place at a time when the two countries are organizing many practical activities to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the year of establishing diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967 - June 24, 2022), thereby contributing to strengthening the relations of "good neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability" between the two countries.
“The Cambodian people never forget the gratitude to the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who helped liberate them from the Pol Pot genocidal regime. Especially, during the difficult period after liberation in 1979, the Cambodian people as well as the people in the capital Phnom Penh were helped by the Vietnamese army and shared food to relieve hunger," said Governor Khuong Sreng.
Regarding the innovation achievements in the socio-economic fields of Phnom Penh over the past time, Governor Khuong Sreng highlighted the strong development in infrastructure construction, housing, GDP growth and potential of tourism development based on the long-term cultural and historic works of Phnom Penh.
For his part, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung congratulated Cambodia on its great achievements in politics, economy and society; and highly appreciated the successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic by the Royal Government of Cambodia, with the highest rate of vaccination for people in the region and the world.
Regarding efforts to recover economic activities after the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Dinh Tien Dung said that Vietnam in general and Hanoi capital in particular are actively looking for ways to remove difficulties for businesses and improve the business investment environment to attract domestic and foreign investment sources.
Hanoi prioritizes allocating investment budgets for key works and projects, and investing more in areas to ensure sustainable development. “The capital of Vietnam aims to become a ‘green, civilized, modern’ city, competitive in the region and internationally, connected to the world, maintaining the title of City for peace," he said.
The Hanoi leader also committed to continue providing scholarships for Cambodian students to study at universities; strengthen the sharing of information and experience in urban management, people-to-people exchanges; and promote education for the young generation about the good traditional friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia./.