Consul General Nguyen Trung Hieu pays courtesy call to leaders of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port

WVR - On October 20, on the occasion of assuming duties in Preah Sihanouk province and the southwestern region of Cambodia, Consul General of Vietnam in Sihanoukville Nguyen Trung Hieu paid a courtesy call to Chairman and CEO Lou Kim Chhun and surveyed the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) – the only deep-water port in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Consul General Nguyen Trung Hieu pays courtesy call to leaders of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port
Consul General of Vietnam in Sihanoukville Nguyen Trung Hieu and Chairman and CEO of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, Lou Kim Chhun. (Source: Vietnamese Consulate General in Sihanoukville)

During the meeting, Consul General Nguyen Trung Hieu highly appreciated the remarkable development of PAS, which is linked to the foreign economic growth of the Kingdom of Cambodia in recent years. He expressed hope that PAS would strengthen extensive cooperation with major Vietnamese ports such as Hai Phong Port and ports in Ho Chi Minh City; particularly, he emphasized the need to continue facilitating Vietnamese businesses and goods through PAS.

Consul General Nguyen Trung Hieu pays courtesy call to leaders of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port
Consul General Nguyen Trung Hieu expressed his impression of the robust development of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port. (Source: Vietnamese Consulate General in Sihanoukville)

For his part, Chairman and CEO of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port Lou Kim Chhun introduced the potential, strengths, and operational processes of PAS. He also expressed gratitude for the attention and support from the Consulate General, hoping that the Consul General would continue to contribute to the development of PAS and promote cooperation and trade between Vietnam and Cambodia in general, and between PAS and Vietnamese seaports, manufacturing enterprises, and maritime transport in particular.

Consul General Nguyen Trung Hieu pays courtesy call to leaders of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port
Chairman and CEO of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, Lou Kim Chhun, expressed gratitude for the attention and support from the Vietnamese Consulate General in Sihanoukville. (Source: Vietnamese Consulate General in Sihanoukville)

The visit contributed to strengthening the cooperative relationship between the Vietnamese Consulate General in Sihanoukville and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, implementing economic diplomacy, and fostering sustainable development in the friendly neighborly relations between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Some images from the event:

Consul General Nguyen Trung Hieu pays courtesy call to leaders of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port
Consul General Nguyen Trung Hieu and Chairman and CEO of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, Lou Kim Chhun, exchange souvenirs. (Source: Vietnamese Consulate General in Sihanoukville)
Consul General Nguyen Trung Hieu pays courtesy call to leaders of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port
Consul General Nguyen Trung Hieu and Chairman and CEO of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, Lou Kim Chhun, exchange souvenirs. (Source: Vietnamese Consulate General in Sihanoukville)
Consul General Nguyen Trung Hieu pays courtesy call to leaders of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port
Consul General Nguyen Trung Hieu tours Sihanoukville Autonomous Port. (Source: Vietnamese Consulate General in Sihanoukville)
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(Source: Vietnamese Consulate General in Sihanoukville)