FM welcomed Cambodian Deputy PM, Minister of FA and Int'l Cooperation Prak Sokhonn

WVR - On March 21, at the Government Guest House, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son welcomed and held talks with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn.
FM welcomed Cambodian Deputy PM and Minister of FA and International Cooperation
At the invitation of Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn pays an official visit to Vietnam and co-chairs the 20th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Commission on Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technical Cooperation. (Photo: WVR/Tuan Anh)

At the invitation of Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn pays an official visit to Vietnam and co-chairs the 20th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Commission on Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technical Cooperation from March 20-22, 2023.

FM welcomed Cambodian Deputy PM and Minister of FA and International Cooperation
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son welcomed Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn. (Photo: WVR/Tuan Anh)

Welcoming Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit contributes to consolidating, strengthening and deepening the good neighbourly and friendly relationship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia

Foreign Minister welcomed Cambodian Deputy PM and Minister of FA and Int'l Cooperation
Since becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia (in 2016), this is the third official visit to Vietnam by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn.

Since becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia (in 2016), this is the third official visit to Vietnam by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn.

This official visit to Vietnam by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Prak Sokhonn was conducted after the two countries successfully coordinated to implement many practical activities in 2022 to celebrate the Vietnam-Cambodia, Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Year 2022, the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (June 24, 1967- 2022).

Foreign Minister welcomed Cambodian Deputy PM and Minister of FA and Int'l Cooperation
In the context that the Covid-19 pandemic has had many impacts on both Vietnam and Cambodia over the past 3 years, the 20th meeting of the Joint Committees will play a very important role, for the two sides to review and identify measures to promote bilateral relations.

During the visit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Prak Sokhonn will have meetings with Vietnamese leaders, hold talks with Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, and co-chair the 20th meeting of the Vietnam - Cambodia Joint Commission on Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technical cooperation.

In the context that the Covid-19 pandemic has had many impacts on both Vietnam and Cambodia over the past 3 years, the 20th meeting of the Joint Commission will play a very important role, for the two sides to review and identify measures to promote bilateral relations.

Foreign Minister welcomed Cambodian Deputy PM and Minister of FA and Int'l Cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn signed the Guest Book.

The visit takes place at a time when the neighbourly and friendly relationship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia has developed strongly and yielded positive results. The two sides have maintained regular reciprocal visit exchanges to work out measures to foster bilateral cooperation.

FM welcomed Cambodian Deputy PM, Minister of FA and Int'l Cooperation Prak Sokhonn
The visit has taken place at a time when the neighbourly and friendly relationship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia has developed strongly and yielded positive results.

Vietnam is currently Cambodia’s third largest trading partner globally and largest trading partner in Southeast Asia. Two-way trade last year rose nearly 11% compared to 2021 to US$10.57 billion.

FM welcomed Cambodian Deputy PM, Minister of FA and Int'l Cooperation Prak Sokhonn
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn hold talks.

At present Vietnam has 198 valid projects capitalised at US$2.97 billion in Cambodia, ranking first among Southeast Asian investors and fifth among global investor in the country.

FM welcomed Cambodian Deputy PM, Minister of FA and Int'l Cooperation Prak Sokhonn
Vietnam is currently Cambodia’s third largest trading partner globally and largest trading partner in Southeast Asia. Two-way trade last year rose nearly 11% compared to 2021 to US$10.57 billion.

The two sides have completed 84% of the workload of the land border marker planting project, and are now working on the remaining 16%.

FM welcomed Cambodian Deputy PM, Minister of FA and Int'l Cooperation Prak Sokhonn
The two sides have completed 84% of the workload of the land border marker planting project, and are now working on the remaining 16%.

In addition, bilateral cooperation in the fields of education-training, science-technology, tourism and people-to-people exchanges has been maintained and boosted.

The 20th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Commission on Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation is set to exchange orientations and measures to ramp up comprehensive and stable cooperation between the two countries. The two sides will sign the Minutes of the 20th meeting.

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(Source: WVR)