Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh works with the Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Laos

According to a special correspondent of the Vietnam News Agency, on the occasion of attending the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the morning of October 27, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working breakfast with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh , Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone had breakfast and worked. Photo: Duong Giang/VNA

At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated Laos and Cambodia on the great and comprehensive achievements they have made in recent times.

In a friendly and open atmosphere, the three Prime Ministers discussed common areas of cooperation and international and regional issues of mutual concern; shared that the three countries are all making efforts to overcome challenges in security, politics and socio-economic development caused by fluctuations in the world and regional situation; and acknowledged that bilateral relations and relations between the three countries have had substantial developments in recent times.

The three Prime Ministers agreed that the Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos relationship has continued to develop well, maintaining high political trust and close cooperation in all fields. The three countries regularly exchange high-level delegations, cooperation mechanisms have been effective, and defense-security cooperation has become increasingly close and in-depth.

The three Prime Ministers emphasized that in the context of the current world and regional situation, preserving and promoting the tradition of solidarity and closeness between Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos is becoming more necessary and important. In that spirit, the three sides agreed to continue to maintain regular exchanges of visits and meetings at all levels, first of all between the three Ministers of National Defense, Public Security and Foreign Affairs, while at the same time, strengthening propaganda on the achievements of cooperation and the historical value of solidarity and friendship, especially the mutual sacrifices between the three countries and peoples, promoting the connection between young leaders, young parliamentarians, youth and people of the three countries.

The three heads of government agreed to enhance exchanges and cooperation on digital economy and digital government. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shared Vietnam’s experience in electronic citizen identification and building “digital citizens” to create the most favorable conditions for the people.

The three Prime Ministers also agreed to step up cooperation in fighting and preventing all types of crimes, protecting the border of friendship, peace, stability and development, speeding up border demarcation and marker planting; promptly preventing individuals and organizations from sabotaging relations between the three countries, especially in cyberspace; and properly handling arising issues.

The three Prime Ministers also said that in the coming time, it is necessary to focus on promoting transport infrastructure connectivity; promoting border development cooperation; and coordinating to create breakthroughs in economic, trade, investment, financial cooperation and international integration, as a driving force to soon increase trade turnover between Vietnam and Cambodia to 20 billion USD and between Vietnam and Laos to 5 billion USD.

The three Prime Ministers also agreed to consult each other on international and regional issues of mutual concern; issues related to bilateral and trilateral relations; and coordinate to prepare well for major events in each country in the coming time.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. Photo: Duong Giang/VNA

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet highly appreciated and thanked the support of Vietnam, Laos as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, especially Malaysia, the 2025 ASEAN Chair, along with the US, for helping Cambodia and Thailand reach an agreement on a ceasefire monitoring mechanism and emphasized that the agreement clearly demonstrated ASEAN's central role.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his gratitude to Cambodia and Laos for sending high-ranking delegations and armed forces to participate in the parade and march on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) and the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025) as well as attending the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in Hanoi (October 25). The Prime Minister affirmed that the participation of the leaders of the three countries at major events of each country is a strong message about the tradition of solidarity and cohesion between the three countries.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister thanked and hoped that the Governments of Cambodia and Laos would continue to pay attention and create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in both countries to live stably, integrate into the host society and make positive contributions to the development of Cambodia and Laos as well as the relationship between the three countries.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/thu-tuong-pham-minh-chinh-lam-viec-voi-thu-tuong-camuchia-va-thu-tuong-lao-20251027094229990.htm