Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received here this morning at the Peace Palace visiting Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung.
In the one-hour meeting, the Vietnamese premier highly valued the visit by King-Father, Queen-Mother and King Norodom Sihamoni to Vietnam in June this year, which he said helped further promote the ties of friendship and cooperation between the two neighboring countries, H.E. Khieu Kanharith, spokesman for the Royal Government of Cambodia, told reporters upon the meeting.
H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung also expressed Vietnam’s irreversible stance in strengthening the good neighborliness with Cambodia as well as in enhancing and respecting Cambodia’s sovereignty.
He asked for the visit exchanges between the institutional, provincial and local leaders to increase mutual understanding and exchange experiences. He also invited Samdech Techo Hun Sen to pay a visit in Vietnam in an appropriate time.
The Vietnamese side wished to further boost the cooperation mechanisms between both countries as well as between the bordering provinces.
Vietnam asked for more cooperation, especially in the fields of aviation, banking, rubber, customs procedure facilitation, etc. and for more encouragement for Vietnamese investors and businessmen in Cambodia.
H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung thanked the Cambodian government for having prevented any anti-Vietnamese movement in Cambodia, assisted in searching remains of the Vietnamese soldiers fallen in Cambodia and authorized a Vietnamese company to explore oil and gas in Cambodia.
In reply, Premier Techo Hun Sen warmly welcomed the visit of his Vietnamese counterpart H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung, stressing that the visit will further strengthen the cooperation between the two countries and peoples, said H.E. Khieu Kanharith, also minister of Information.
The Cambodian prime minister accepted his counterpart’s propositions and suggestions and he asked the Vietnamese side to provide at least 170 MW of electric power to Cambodia from the end of this year. Vietnam has agreed to provide 200 MW of electric power to Cambodia, but so far only 120 MW have been provided.
Regarding the 2nd Sesan hydro-power dam, Samdech Techo Hun Sen has ordered the minister of Industry, Mine and Energy to accelerate the formalities for the construction of this dam.
Vietnamese Prime Minister assured that Vietnam will do its best to provide electricity at the Cambodia’s request.
After the talk, both premiers witnessed the signing ceremony of the Payment Agreement between the National Bank of Cambodia and the State Bank of Vietnam
Vietnamese Prime Minister H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung arrived here this morning for a one-day official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen.
He is also scheduled to attend the 6th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Summit, the 5th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) Summit and the 4th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit to be hosted by Cambodia from Nov. 16 to 17.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Hor Namhong, chairs the ACMECS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Phnom Penh this morning.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Hor Namhong (3rd Left), Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, poses for a group of photo session with Foreign Ministers of Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and ASEAN Secretary General prior to the opening ceremony of the ACMECS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Phnom Penh this morning.
Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) forum was held at Cambodiana Hotel in Phnom Penh today morning with the participation of roughly 350 businesspersons from ACMECS countries.
The forum was co-chaired by Oknha Kith Meng, chairman of Cambodia ACMECS joint Business Council and President of the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Chinda Vongsouly, representative of the Lao PDR ACMECS JBC and President of the Champasak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Win Aung, Chairman of Myanmar ACMECS JBC, vice president of Myanmar Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tanit Sorat, vice chairman of Thai ACMECS JBC and vice chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries, and H.E.Pham Gia Tuc, representative of the Vietnam ACMECS JBC and vice chairman of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The discussion focused on the priority areas of trading cooperation and set out a target for the arrangement of trade and investments, tourism, the cooperation on agriculture and transport, the promotion of industry and human resources development.
Cambodian Senate President Samdech Akka Moha Thamma Pothisal Chea Sim met here today with Vietnamese Prime Minister H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung, who is now on an official visit to Cambodia.
The Cambodian senate president expressed his welcome to the visit of the Vietnamese prime minister to Cambodia, through which he said the ties of friendship and the multiform cooperation between the two nations would be further enhanced.
He expressed thanks to the party and the government of Vietnam for contributing to the peace process of Cambodia as well as providing the assistance to the national development in Cambodia.
He hoped that Vietnam would continue providing assistance to Cambodia.
In reply, the Vietnamese prime minister said his visit to Cambodia is to boost the fraternal relation and the cooperation between the two countries.
He appreciated the national development in Cambodia under the leadership of Cambodian leaders.
He also highlighted the continuation of Vietnam’s assistance to Cambodia, mainly the multiform cooperation on economy and tourism, especially the development of bordering provinces between the two countries.
On the same day, the Vietnamese premier was also received in a royal audience by His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni and met with National Assembly President Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin and Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen.
Vietnamese Prime Minister H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung arrived here this morning for a one-day official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart.
He is also scheduled to attend the 6th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Summit, the 5th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) Summit and the 4th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit to be hosted by Cambodia on Nov. 16-17.
His Majesty Preah Bath PreahBoromneath Norodom Sihamomi, King of Cambodia together with National Assembly President Samdech Akka Moha Ponhear Chakrei Heng Samrin; Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen as well as senators, lawmakers and senior government officials, respect the national anthem at the Independence Monument in Phnom Penh today to mark the 57th Anniversary of Cambodia’s Independence Day (Nov.9-1953-Nov.9-2010).
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