Laos and Cambodia welcomed President To Lam at the highest level.
Báo Thanh niên•13/07/2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said that Laos and Cambodia welcomed President To Lam very thoughtfully and respectfully, at the highest level reserved for visiting foreign heads of state.
President To Lam's visit was successful in all aspects.
Responding to the press about the significance of President To Lam's state visit to Laos and Cambodia, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said that this was President To Lam's first foreign visit in his new position. The results achieved during the visit are very important to the relationship between Vietnam and Laos and Cambodia, two close neighboring countries with a long-standing traditional, friendly and closely-knit relationship with Vietnam.
President To Lam
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"The visit contributes to strengthening the traditional and effective solidarity and cooperation between the three countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia," Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed. The Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the visit was successful in all aspects, affirming the determination of the Party, State and people of Vietnam in constantly consolidating and developing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos and the good neighborly relationship, traditional friendship, comprehensive and long-term cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia. "The visit also contributes to strengthening the close personal relationship between President To Lam and senior leaders of Laos and Cambodia," said Mr. Bui Thanh Son. In addition, according to Minister Bui Thanh Son, the visit is also the result of implementing high-level agreements, especially the results of the high-level meeting between the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and the Cambodian People's Party (CPP).
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son
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The comprehensive results of the visit will mark a new stage of development, closer, more effective and united between Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, as well as among the three countries.
32 activities in 3 days visiting Laos and Cambodia
Regarding the outstanding results of the visit, Minister Bui Thanh Son said that in less than 3 days of visiting Laos and Cambodia, President To Lam had a dense program of activities with 32 activities including talks, meetings, contacts, and meetings with all high-ranking leaders of the two countries, visits to economic establishments, and meetings and talks with students, students, and overseas Vietnamese communities in the two countries.
President To Lam and Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith review the Guard of Honor.
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On this occasion, leaders of ministries and sectors also had meetings with Lao and Cambodian partners to discuss specific cooperation contents. "Laos and Cambodia welcomed the President and his delegation very attentively and respectfully, at the highest level reserved for foreign heads of state visiting with very special gestures and the welcome of thousands of Lao and Cambodian people," Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized. In Laos, Minister Bui Thanh Son shared that the two sides continued to affirm their high determination in constantly developing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos to become more profound, substantive and effective.
President To Lam drives Vinfast VF9 car carrying Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith
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The two sides highly agreed on measures to continue effectively implementing high-level agreements between the two Parties and States, contributing to creating new momentum and further promoting relations between the two countries in the coming time; in which, continuing to pay attention and focus on the fields of defense - security, economy - trade - investment, education - training, culture and people-to-people exchange.
President To Lam meets with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Lao National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane
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On that basis, the two sides agreed to coordinate to effectively implement the Vietnam - Laos Cooperation Strategy Agreement for the 2021 - 2030 period and the Agreement on Vietnam - Laos Bilateral Cooperation for the 2021 - 2025 period; at the same time, continue to make joint efforts to thoroughly resolve difficulties to effectively implement a number of important cooperation projects between the two countries. In order to preserve and promote the precious tradition and the unique special relationship between the two countries, the leaders agreed that the two sides need to further promote propaganda and education among the people of the two countries, especially the young generation; at the same time, agreed to promote local cooperation, especially between border provinces. Regarding regional and international cooperation, the two sides pledged to continue to closely coordinate and support each other at regional and international forums, especially within the framework of ASEAN, the United Nations and the Mekong Sub-region. Lao leaders highly appreciated Vietnam's support in preparing and organizing conferences during Laos' ASEAN Chairmanship Year. President To Lam affirmed that Vietnam will continue to actively coordinate and support Laos in successfully assuming its international responsibilities in 2024, including the role of ASEAN Chair and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly 2024 (AIPA 2024). In Cambodia, the Foreign Minister said that the two sides agreed to promote and strengthen solidarity, trust and mutual understanding, bringing bilateral cooperation to an increasingly deeper, more substantive and effective level. The two sides especially emphasized the spirit of solidarity, closeness and friendship and the need to continue to educate the younger generation about the value and history of the bilateral relationship.
President To Lam meets with King Norodom Sihamoni
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"During the talks and meetings, the Cambodian leaders emphasized that the Cambodian people always remember Vietnam's help and sacrifice in helping Cambodia escape the Pol Pot genocide and revive Cambodia," Mr. Son informed. The two sides agreed to further promote economic - trade - investment, defense - security, border cooperation, labor resources, and people-to-people exchange. At the same time, they agreed to actively support each other in building an independent and self-reliant economy, while integrating deeply and effectively into the international community. In human resource development cooperation, the two sides will focus on promoting the attraction of students from both countries to study in each country in groups of fields suitable to the needs of the two countries and new development trends such as digital transformation, application of science and technology, etc.
President To Lam and President of the Cambodian People's Party and President of the Cambodian Senate Hun Sen before the talks.
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The two sides welcomed the close coordination between relevant agencies of the two countries to build a peaceful, friendly, stable, cooperative and developing land border, promote cooperation between border provinces, develop the border economy, and create favorable conditions for people to travel, do business, and transport goods, further promoting trade turnover in the coming time. Regarding the Vietnamese community in Cambodia, senior Cambodian leaders affirmed to continue to pay attention and create more favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community to live and work stably and legally in Cambodia.
President To Lam holds talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet
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Within the framework of regional and international cooperation, the two sides agreed to promote cooperation in the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle, support Laos in fulfilling its role as ASEAN Chair and AIPA 2024; the Greater Mekong Subregion; cooperate in managing and sustainably using Mekong River water resources for the benefit of the people in the basin and in all three countries. "The visit achieved important and comprehensive results in all fields, affirming the high determination of the senior leaders of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to further develop the great Vietnam-Laos relationship and the close-knit Vietnam-Cambodia relationship, for the practical benefits of the people of each country and the three countries," Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized.
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