Saturday, 28 August 2010

President Triet begins Cambodia visit

via Khmer NZ

August 27, 2010

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Royal Palace Chaufea Veang Kong Som Ol welcomes President Nguyen Minh Triet at the Phnom Penh international airport.

President Nguyen Minh Triet arrived in Phnom Penh on August 26 afternoon, beginning a State visit to Cambodia at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni.

He was welcomed at the Phnom Penh international airport by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Royal Palace Chaufea Veang Kong Som Ol and other Cambodian and Vietnamese officials.

On the same day, President Triet visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Phnom Penh and talked with the Embassy’s staff, representatives from Vietnamese agencies and overseas Vietnamese.

He appreciated achievements made by the Vietnamese embassy and agencies, which he said, contributed to strengthening and developing the traditional friendship and comprehensive co-operation between Vietnam and Cambodia.

He urged the embassy and agencies to continue promoting economic and cultural diplomacy, national defence and security and comprehensive development of all aspects of the relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia.

The President also hailed efforts the Vietnamese community in Cambodia have made to stabilise their lives, thus contributing to building and developing Cambodia as well as to fostering the friendship and neighbourhood between the two countries.

He urged the Vietnamese community to unite, engage in mutual assistance and integrate into local society as well as maintain Vietnamese traditional cultural values and look toward the homeland.

* The same day, in Champasak province of Laos, President Triet visited Khamtay Siphandon, Lao former State and Party President, who described the Laos visit by the Vietnamese President as an encouragement to the Lao people when they are preparing for Party congresses at all level and especially the ninth National Party Congress.

Khamtay Siphandon expressed his belief that the Laos-Vietnam special ties would be enhanced through visits of leaders, ministries, sectors and localities of the two countries.

President Triet expressed his pleasure at the development of Laos, especially an economic growth of 8% despite the impacts of the global financial crisis and economic downturn.

He stated that Laos’ achievements included Khamtay Siphandon’s great contributions and Vietnam wished to further boost co-operation with Laos on the way of development towards socialism.

President Triet also visited the Vietnamese general consulate in Pakse, Champasak, and representatives of overseas Vietnamese in southern Laos.

President Triet stressed that Champasak is an economic hub of Laos with close relations with many localities of Vietnam. Travel between Vietnam and Champasak is favourable thanks to land routes through Cambodia and the soon to be launched direct air route from Ho Chi Minh City to Pakse. In addition, Vietnam’s investment in Laos increased sharply in recent years.

President Triet asked the consulate to support Vietnamese enterprises operating in Laos. To overseas Vietnamese in Laos, President Triet praised them for solidarity among the community and winning trust from local people and authority. (VNA)

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