( Bqp.vn ) – At the invitation of General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Cambodia, General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense led a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense to pay an official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia, attend the meeting between the three Ministers of National Defense of Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia and witness the joint search and rescue exercise between the armies of the three countries of Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia from November 23 to 26.
General Tea Seiha presided over the welcoming ceremony for General Phan Van Giang.
Scene of the small talk between General Phan Van Giang and General Tea Seiha.
On the morning of November 24, the welcoming ceremony for General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, chaired by General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Cambodia.
After the welcoming ceremony, General Phan Van Giang and General Tea Seiha held talks.
View of the meeting.
General Phan Van Giang expressed his pleasure to officially visit Cambodia, attend the meeting between the three Defense Ministers of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia and witness the joint search and rescue exercise between the armies of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia; believing that these events will be a great success, contributing to further deepening the solidarity and close relationship between the three countries in general and the three armies in particular.
General Phan Van Giang speaks at the meeting.
General Phan Van Giang emphasized that Vietnam always attaches importance to and gives top priority to continuously consolidating and developing the good neighborly relationship, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, long-term sustainability with Cambodia; supporting an independent, peaceful , prosperous Cambodia that plays an increasingly greater role in the international arena.
General Tea Seiha speaks at the meeting.
General Tea Seiha warmly welcomed General Phan Van Giang to his official visit to Cambodia, to attend the meeting between the three Ministers of Defense of Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia and to witness the joint search and rescue exercise between the armies of Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia. General Tea Seiha thanked the Vietnam People's Army for supporting the development of the Royal Cambodian Army as it is today; affirmed that he will continue to inherit and promote the achievements that previous generations have created and nurtured the relationship between the two countries and the two armies.
At the talks, General Phan Van Giang and General Tea Seiha were pleased to see that the bilateral defense relationship is developing well. The areas in the Protocol on defense cooperation for the 2020-2024 period have been effectively implemented. Exchanges of delegations at all levels, especially high-level delegations, are valued; forms and mechanisms of cooperation are increasingly diverse, effective and substantive. Many historic defense diplomacy events have been held for the first time, such as: The first Vietnam-Cambodia border defense friendship exchange (2022), The first Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos border defense friendship exchange (2023). Cooperation in the political and ideological fields has been enhanced; The awareness of the two countries' military personnel, especially the younger generation, about the history, significance and importance of the Vietnam-Cambodia solidarity relationship has been constantly enhanced, contributing to defeating the plots of hostile forces to distort and divide the relationship between the two countries and the two armies. Effective cooperation in managing and protecting the land and sea borders has made an important contribution to strengthening security and order in the border areas of the two countries. Cooperation in training, searching, collecting and repatriating the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Cambodia during the war has continued to be promoted and achieved many substantive results. The two sides have closely coordinated and supported each other at multilateral forums, mechanisms and international events organized by each side, especially during Vietnam's ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020 and Cambodia's ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2022.
In the coming time, the two sides agreed to bring bilateral defense cooperation into greater depth, effectiveness and substance, continuing to consolidate its position as one of the important pillars in the Vietnam - Cambodia relationship. In particular, focusing on the following areas: Maintaining high-level meetings, contacts and existing cooperation mechanisms; strengthening cooperation in the political and ideological fields, promoting propaganda and education on the history, significance and importance of the Vietnam - Cambodia solidarity relationship; strengthening cooperation in managing and protecting land and sea borders; regularly sharing information and situations, increasing joint patrols, promptly detecting and coordinating to effectively handle issues arising from the grassroots, effectively combating all types of cross-border crimes; creating favorable conditions for people on both sides of the border and fishermen to develop the economy; improving the effectiveness and quality of human resource training; continue to support each other in international and regional issues, making important contributions to the solidarity and central role of ASEAN...
General Phan Van Giang and General Tea Seiha signed the Defense Cooperation Protocol for the 2025-2029 period and the 2025 Cooperation Plan between the two Ministries of Defense.
At the end of the talks, General Phan Van Giang and General Tea Seiha signed the Defense Cooperation Protocol for the 2025-2029 period and the 2025 Cooperation Plan between the two Ministries of Defense.
General Phan Van Giang and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense offered incense and laid wreaths at the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Monument.
Earlier, on the same morning, General Phan Van Giang and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense offered incense and laid wreaths at the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Monument in Phnom Penh.
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