Party Central Committee Member, Deputy FM Nguyen Manh Cuong extends congratulations on Cambodia’s 73rd National Day
WVR - On the morning of November 3, in Hanoi, Member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong visited and congratulated the Cambodian Embassy in Vietnam on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of Cambodia's National Day (November 9, 1953 - November 9, 2026).
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| Member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong congratulates the Embassy of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Vietnam on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of Cambodia's National Day (November 9, 1953 - November 9, 2026). (Photo: Vu Phuc) |
During the meeting, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong extended warm congratulations to Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Touch Sopharath and all the staff of the Embassy on the occasion of the 73rd National Day anniversary.
Reflecting on the 73-year journey of nation-building and development since gaining independence, Deputy Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong highly appreciated the significant and proud achievements Cambodia has attained. He emphasised that despite numerous challenges, based on the important foundations laid by generations of Cambodian leaders and the leadership of the Government, Cambodia has gradually built a peaceful, stable, and prosperous nation; its role and position increasingly affirmed in the region and on the international stage.
Regarding Vietnam-Cambodia relations, the Deputy Minister expressed delight at the continued strengthening and enhancement of bilateral relations, achieving substantial results across various fields. Notably, both sides have successfully coordinated numerous high-level diplomatic activities, contributing to strategic direction and momentum for bilateral relations.
Highlights include the State visit to Cambodia by General Secretary, President To Lam and his chairing of the Meeting between the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People's Party (February 2026); the official visit to Cambodia by Standing Member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu (April 2026), Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (October 2026); and the participation of Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh in the Inter-Parliamentary Conference at the Speaker level (ISC-2). Conversely, Vietnam welcomed official visits from Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (June 2026) and National Assembly President Khuon Sudary (July 2026).
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| Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong exchanges with Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Touch Sopharath and Embassy members. (Photo: Vu Phuc) |
According to Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong, frequent high-level exchanges and contacts have contributed to strengthening political trust and enhancing the bond between the leaders of the two countries, while also laying an important foundation for promoting deeper, more substantive, and effective bilateral cooperation.
Emphasising the core role of the relationship between the two Parties in guiding the development of bilateral relations, the Deputy Minister expressed a desire for both sides to continue enhancing cooperation across all channels, especially the Party channel. Based on proposals made during the 2025 Cambodia National Day celebration, he suggested promoting cooperation between localities of the two Parties, as well as between the Party Committee of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the External Relations Committee of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP).
Alongside political cooperation, defence and security remain crucial pillars, while economic and trade cooperation has seen positive developments. Bilateral trade turnover in the first nine months of 2026 reached USD 9.5 billion, an increase of 8.6% compared to the same period in 2025, reaffirming the role of economic cooperation in the overall bilateral relationship.
The Deputy Minister expressed confidence that the positive outcomes achieved in meetings and phone calls between high-level leaders of the two countries, especially between General Secretary, President To Lam and Cambodian People's Party President, Senate President Hun Sen; between Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Prime Minister Hun Manet, will soon be concretized into practical cooperation programs and activities.
Through these efforts, the two countries will continue to foster a good-neighbourly relationship, traditional friendship, comprehensive and long-term sustainable cooperation, for the practical benefits of the people of both nations, while also contributing positively to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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| Deputy Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong suggests both sides coordinate well in preparing bilateral cooperation mechanisms, contributing to deepening the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia. (Photo: Vu Phuc) |
Deputy Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong also sincerely thanked and highly appreciated the close coordination of Ambassador Touch Sopharath and the members of the Cambodian Embassy in promoting exchanges at all levels, implementing cooperation activities, and coordinating in addressing arising issues in bilateral relations.
Referring to important diplomatic activities from now until the end of the year, the Deputy Minister suggested both sides closely coordinate, review, and prepare well for bilateral cooperation mechanisms, including the 22nd Joint Committee Meeting and the 14th Conference on Cooperation and Development of Border Provinces; while hoping to continue receiving active cooperation from the Embassy and the Ambassador personally in the future.
On this occasion, Deputy Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong conveyed Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung's regards to Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Prak Sokhonn; wishing Ambassador Touch Sopharath and all the staff of the Embassy good health, success, and continued role as a bridge, contributing to fostering and promoting the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia to further develop.
