Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister congratulates Vietnam on successfully implementing the renovation and merger process.

Party Central Committee Secretary and Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung recently had a phone call with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn.

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung speaks - Photo: VGP

The phone call took place in a friendly atmosphere at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 11.

During the phone call, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Prak Sokhonn congratulated Vietnam on successfully implementing the innovation process, restructuring the administrative apparatus from central to local levels and maintaining high economic growth in recent times, emphasizing that Cambodia can learn from Vietnam's innovation and development experience.

Mr. Prak Sokhonn also congratulated Mr. Le Hoai Trung on being trusted and assigned a new responsibility.

Acting Minister Le Hoai Trung congratulated Cambodia on its political and socio-economic achievements in recent times and affirmed that Vietnam will actively support Cambodia in successfully organizing the Francophone Summit in 2026, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The two sides were pleased to note that the relationship between the two Parties and countries in general and the cooperation between the two foreign ministries in particular had continued to be consolidated and developed well in recent times. Exchanges and contacts between the two countries' senior leaders had set out the direction for the development of Vietnam - Cambodia relations.

In order to continue implementing the agreements of high-ranking leaders, the two sides agreed on a number of major directions in the coming time, including focusing on strengthening the relationship of trust, increasing delegation exchanges and contacts at high and all levels; and coordinating to well organize bilateral cooperation mechanisms and those between Vietnam - Cambodia - Laos.

Including a high-level meeting between the three leaders of the three parties of Vietnam - Cambodia - Laos and the 21st meeting of the Joint Committee on economic, cultural, scientific and technical cooperation.

In addition to closely coordinating to find breakthroughs in economic, trade and investment development, the two sides continue to urge relevant agencies to negotiate and soon complete the work of demarcating and planting land border markers to build a border of peace, friendship, cooperation and sustainable development between the two countries.

Welcoming the recent positive developments between Cambodia and Thailand, including the good results of the special meeting of the Joint Border Committee (GBC) in Koh Kong province on September 10, Mr. Le Hoai Trung affirmed that Vietnam will continue to make efforts to contribute to bringing peace and stability to the border areas of the two countries.

On September 11, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung received ambassadors and chargé d'affaires of ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste in Hanoi who came to greet and congratulate him on the occasion of being assigned to hold the position of Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Le Hoai Trung expressed his joy at meeting the ambassadors and chargé d'affaires of Southeast Asian countries for the first time in his new position; thanked the foreign ministers and ambassadors of ASEAN countries for their good wishes and affirmed that Southeast Asia is always a family of close, close neighbors of Vietnam.

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