National Assembly Chairman appreciates the role of the Vietnamese community in Cambodia

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man hopes that the Vietnamese community in Cambodia will always promote the spirit of solidarity and mutual support; comply with local laws and regulations, and strive for self-reliance.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man takes a souvenir photo with delegates. (Photo: Doan Tan/VNA)

During his working trip to Cambodia, on the afternoon of November 23, in Phnom Penh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Party and State met with officials and staff of the Embassy and the Vietnamese community in Cambodia.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man congratulated the achievements of the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, the Vietnamese Association in Cambodia, and the Vietnamese Business Association in Cambodia in recent times.

The National Assembly Chairman informed the people about the country's socio-economic situation in 2024. Accordingly, the macro-economy continues to be stable, inflation is controlled, and social security is ensured. Foreign affairs are strengthened. Vietnam's position and prestige in the international arena are raised. Attention is paid to the prevention and fight against corruption, waste, and negativity, with no forbidden areas.

However, besides the basic achievements, our country still has limitations, shortcomings, and many difficulties due to its low starting point. Infrastructure investment is not yet synchronous, science and technology application is not much, and administrative procedures are still cumbersome...

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that at the ongoing 8th Session, the National Assembly will consider and decide on many important issues to promote the country's socio-economic development; including the investment policy for the North-South high-speed railway project, the adjustment of the investment policy for the Long Thanh International Airport Project, etc.

In particular, our country is striving to complete the 5-year socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025 and competing to successfully complete the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress.

The subcommittees preparing for the 14th National Party Congress are also actively carrying out their work. The National Assembly and relevant agencies and organizations are preparing for the election of the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

The National Assembly Chairman also said that recently, General Secretary To Lam wrote an important article on preventing waste and reforming the organizational apparatus in the entire political system.

The Politburo has discussed and prepared to implement the streamlining of the apparatus from the central to local levels; the central level should do it first, setting an example for localities to follow, so that the apparatus is not cumbersome, reducing costs from the state budget to invest in national development.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man with delegates. (Photo: Doan Tan/VNA)

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized that the Party and State always recognize and appreciate the role of the Vietnamese community in Cambodia, with over 100,000 people, and that the overseas Vietnamese community is also facing many difficulties.

Sharing and sympathizing with the difficulties that people are facing, the National Assembly Chairman said that at meetings with senior leaders of Cambodia, the National Assembly Chairman suggested continuing to pay attention to and create favorable conditions for people of Vietnamese origin to live and work stably and legally in Cambodia; having a roadmap to relocate people living on the river in a reasonable manner, arranging resettlement areas with basic infrastructure and social security conditions, supporting career conversion for households that must be relocated and asking the Cambodian side to continue to pay attention to removing obstacles in handling documents to speed up the naturalization of eligible people.

The National Assembly Chairman commended the Ambassador and the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia for their efforts in fulfilling the tasks assigned by the Party and State, contributing to consolidating and developing the relationship of “good neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability” between Vietnam and Cambodia.

The National Assembly Chairman stated that the National Assembly Standing Committee agreed with the policy and content of amending and supplementing Decree 08/2019/ND-CP dated January 23, 2019, stipulating a number of regimes for members of Vietnamese agencies abroad to ensure better treatment for members of Vietnamese agencies abroad in accordance with the country's potential, position, and economic conditions in the new situation and specific characteristics of the foreign affairs sector.

Deputy Prime Minister meets with Vietnam Business Association in Cambodia

Within the framework of the visit of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the high-ranking delegation of the Party and State of Vietnam to Cambodia, on the same afternoon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc met and worked with the Vietnam Business Association in Cambodia (VCBA) to listen to the aspirations and difficulties of VCBA, thereby supporting and contributing to removing difficulties for the Vietnamese business community operating in Cambodia.

At the meeting, VCBA Chairman Oknha Leng Rithy said that VCBA plays a bridging role with many outstanding activities, helping Vietnamese enterprises access and penetrate deeper into the Cambodian market, contributing to expanding the scale of Vietnam's exports and investment.

On the afternoon of November 23, 2024, in Phnom Penh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc met with the Vietnam Business Association in Cambodia. (Photo: Doan Tan/VNA)

Through connection and exchange activities, VCBA has contributed to strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries, creating favorable conditions for the implementation of large investment projects.

According to Mr. Leng Rithy, VCBA recognizes that the existing economic potential of both sides needs continued support from the leaders of the two governments so that businesses and investors can continue to promote and make the most of all available potential.

Through the meeting, VCBA sent Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Government a number of recommendations for the Government to consider and coordinate with the Cambodian side to propose policies, measures, and preferential credit packages to create more favorable conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to invest in Cambodia.

After listening to the reports on production and business results of the Vietnam Rubber Industry Group, Viettel Cambodia (Metfone), Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam in Cambodia (BIDC), etc., Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc highly appreciated the results achieved by Vietnamese enterprises in Cambodia.

This result not only brings economic efficiency to the enterprise but also makes a very meaningful contribution to promoting friendly relations and contributing to socio-economic development, creating jobs, and ensuring social security of the host country.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc called on Vietnamese enterprises to continue to promote their role as an important bridge, contributing to enhancing the country's image, fostering, consolidating and strengthening the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries and two peoples.

VCBA has about 50 member enterprises with a total investment capital of nearly 3 billion USD. Vietnamese enterprises are creating jobs for nearly 100,000 local workers, effectively contributing to socio-economic development./.

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