Attending the ceremony on the Vietnamese side were Politburo members: President Vo Van Thuong; Standing member of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organization Committee Truong Thi Mai; Secretaries of the Party Central Committee: Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, Head of the Central External Relations Committee Le Hoai Trung; representatives of leaders of ministries, departments, branches, central organizations, socio-political organizations, mass organizations, research institutes, universities; leaders of Hanoi and provinces bordering Cambodia. Also attending were leaders of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations; leaders of the Central Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association and Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Associations of northern provinces and cities; representatives of all walks of life, heroic Vietnamese mothers, former experts, former Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who performed international duties in Cambodia...
President Vo Van Thuong; Permanent member of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organizing Committee Truong Thi Mai and delegates perform the flag-saluting ceremony at the celebration.
Cambodian delegates included: Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Neth Savoeun and the Cambodian high-ranking delegation; Cambodian Ambassador Chea Kimtha and officials of the Cambodian Embassy in Vietnam; Cambodian students studying in Vietnam.
The anniversary is an opportunity for the Party, Government and people of the two countries to review the history of the struggle to protect the Fatherland and coordinate the fight against the common enemy of the army and people of Vietnam and Cambodia. This is an extremely important activity, aiming to pay tribute to the previous generations who sacrificed and devoted their blood, bones and strength for the peace and development of the two nations; to propagate and remind the people of the two countries, especially the young generation, to cherish, preserve, consolidate and develop the special traditional friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai believed that the Vietnam - Cambodia relationship will continue to develop to new heights. Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai affirmed: This historic victory is a common victory of the people of the two countries, firmly protecting the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Cambodia and Vietnam, closing the darkest page of Cambodia's history; saving the Cambodian people from the disaster of genocide; opening a new era of development in independence, freedom, peace, neutrality and prosperity. The victory over the Pol Pot genocidal regime also contributed significantly to maintaining peace and stability in Southeast Asia and the world.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to and gives high priority to continuously consolidating and enhancing the good neighborly relationship, traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Cambodia, for the benefit of the people of the two countries, for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
Representing the Cambodian delegation attending the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun emphasized that January 7, 1979 has deeply penetrated the hearts of Cambodians. Affirming that Cambodia and Vietnam are two neighboring countries with good and developing relations in all fields, following the motto of good neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, solidity and longevity, Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun said that this valuable relationship is increasingly strengthened through regular contacts and exchanges of delegations at all levels. The people of the two countries are enjoying great benefits from the results of bilateral cooperation covering almost all fields.
Vietnam - Cambodia cooperation develops comprehensively in all fields
On the afternoon of January 7, President Vo Van Thuong received Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Neth Savoeun, who is visiting Vietnam. President Vo Van Thuong emphasized that Vietnam always remembers the sincere and wholehearted assistance of the Cambodian people in the past struggles to defend the Fatherland as well as in the current cause of national construction and development. Along with the geographical and cultural ties, the people of the two countries have stood side by side to fight against common enemies, overcome difficulties and hardships, and now cooperate for development.
The President highly appreciated the comprehensive development of bilateral cooperation in all fields, in which bilateral trade turnover reached about 10 billion USD, which is the basis for enhancing trade and investment cooperation. National defense and security cooperation has achieved positive results, is an important pillar, contributing to creating a stable environment for development. People-to-people exchanges, especially in border areas, have been rich, diverse and effective. The two countries regularly have initiatives to form new cooperation mechanisms through the channels of the Party, State, Government, National Assembly and other organizations.
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