Tuesday, 19 February 2008

Vietnam’s NA presents gift to Cambodian legislature

vietnamnet.vn
19/02/2008

The Vietnamese National Assembly has presented a 1,250 KWA Mitsubishi power generator as a gift to its Cambodian counterpart.

A document to the effect was signed by Head of the Administrative Department of the Vietnamese NA’s Office Do Kim So and the Cambodian NA’s Secretary General Leng Peng Long at a ceremony held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on February 18.

“The gift not only helps promote the efficiency of the Cambodian lawmakers’ work but also is a clear evidence of the fine traditional relationship between the two legislative bodies, thus contributing to fostering the traditional neighbouring relations between the two peoples and countries,” Leng Peng Long said.

Vietnamese technicians are to help install the generator and transfer technology to their Cambodian counterparts to ensure smooth operation.

Vietnam, Laos promote defence cooperation

Vietnamese Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh held talks with visiting Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Douangchai Phichit in Hanoi on February 18.

The talks took place after a welcome ceremony for Sen. Lt. Gen. Douangchai Phichit, who arrived in Hanoi on Feb. 17 for an official visit at the invitation of Minister Phung Quang Thanh.

The two sides informed each other of the socio-economic development, defence and security issues in their countries and exchanged experiences in building armed forces.

They said that the Vietnamese and Lao armies’ traditional friendly cooperation has been enhanced in a context that the Parties and States of Viet Nam and Laos expand and intensify their comprehensive relations.

The two sides agreed that the two armies will continue promoting cooperation in exchange of delegations, personnel training, border management, combating smuggling activities, and repatriation of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos during the war.

Later the same day, Gen. Thanh and Sen. Lt. Gen. Douangchai Phichit signed a protocol on defence cooperation between the Viet Nam People’s Army and the Laos People’s Army.

Greetings to Czech re-elected President

President Nguyen Minh Triet on February 18 cabled a congratulatory message to his Czech’s counterpart Vaclav Klause for being re-elected at the post. Czech lawmakers voted on February 15 Vaclav Klause president for another five-year term of 2008-2013.

(Source: VNA)

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