On the afternoon of November 28, at the Presidential Palace, President Luong Cuong presided over the welcoming ceremony for Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni on a state visit to Vietnam.
Attending the welcoming ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh; Head of the Office of the President Le Khanh Hai; Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son; Deputy Minister of National Defense Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien; Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang; Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen; Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy, Assistant to the President Tong Thanh Tri; Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen; and Ambassadors and Chargé d'Affaires of ASEAN countries in Vietnam.
A large number of people, veterans, youth and children in the capital stood along both sides of the street waving Vietnamese and Cambodian flags to welcome King Norodom Sihamoni and the Cambodian high-ranking delegation.
The motorcade escorting King Norodom Sihamoni entered the Presidential Palace. President Luong Cuong was present on the red carpet to warmly welcome King Norodom Sihamoni, who led the Cambodian high-ranking delegation on a state visit to Vietnam. Representatives of the capital's children came forward to present a bouquet of fresh flowers to King Norodom Sihamoni.
Amidst the welcoming music, President Luong Cuong invited King Norodom Sihamoni to step up to the podium. After the national anthems of both countries were played, President Luong Cuong and King Norodom Sihamoni stepped forward to salute the military flag and inspect the Vietnam People's Army Honor Guard. Next, the two leaders introduced the members of the high-ranking delegations of the two countries attending the welcoming ceremony.
On June 24, 1967, Vietnam and Cambodia officially established diplomatic relations. Since then, the friendly relationship between the two countries has been continuously nurtured and developed over time. In 2005, the two countries' senior leaders agreed to set a new motto in developing bilateral relations: "good neighbors, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, long-term sustainability". With that orientation, the relationship between the two countries has been continuously consolidated and developed in all fields.
This visit of King Norodom Sihamoni This was carried out right after the State visit to Cambodia by President To Lam, now General Secretary, in July 2024 and then the official visit to Cambodia by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man from November 21 to 24, showing that high-level contacts between the two countries are conducted regularly and continuously, aiming to strengthen solidarity, trust and mutual understanding, bringing bilateral cooperation increasingly deeper, more substantive and effective.
Along with that, cooperation in the field of security and defense between the two countries has increasingly deepened, becoming a solid pillar of cooperation, contributing significantly to maintaining stability, security, politics and society in each country. The two countries have also always paid attention to promoting cooperation in the fields of education, transportation, culture and society, tourism, science and technology. Cooperation between ministries, branches, National Assembly, and mass organizations of the two countries has also increasingly deepened.
Important bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as the Joint Committee on Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, etc. are regularly organized and continue to be effective. In addition, the two countries also have multilateral cooperation mechanisms in which both sides participate, and closely coordinate with each other at international, regional and sub-regional forums, especially the United Nations and ASEAN, etc., contributing to enhancing the prestige and position of each country in the region and the world.
On the basis of good relations, the State visit to Vietnam by King Norodom Sihamoni is an important event, contributing to deepening the Vietnam-Cambodia relationship under the motto "Good neighbors, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, long-term sustainability".
After the welcoming ceremony, President Luong Cuong met with King Norodom Sihamoni.
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