The Party, State and people of Vietnam always attach special importance to and give high priority to consolidating and developing the good neighborly relations, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability with Cambodia.
On the morning of March 30, in Hanoi , the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate its 50th anniversary (January 22, 1975 - January 22, 2025) and receive the First Class Labor Medal.
Attending the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; Vice President of the National Assembly and President of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association Nguyen Thi Thanh; representatives of leaders of central ministries and branches, and many members of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association.
General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man sent congratulatory flower baskets, expressing the special attention of key leaders of the Party and State to the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association.
In her speech at the ceremony, Vice President of the National Assembly and President of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association Nguyen Thi Thanh reviewed the formation and development process as well as the outstanding contributions of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association over the past half century.
The Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association was established on January 22, 1975 at a special time when the national liberation struggle of the people of the two countries entered a decisive stage towards complete victory.
The establishment of the Association is a major policy, an initiative demonstrating the strategic vision of the Party and State of Vietnam to consolidate and promote traditional neighborly relations, contributing to building a foundation of long-term, strong cooperation between the two countries and peoples.
One of the core tasks of the Association is to always pay attention to information and propaganda work to help the people of the two countries and international friends clearly understand Vietnam's ideology of peace and friendship, condemn the crimes of the Pol Pot - Ieng Sary group against the Cambodian people and the Vietnamese people; correctly perceive the meaning and value of the victory on January 7, 1979, a historical milestone in Vietnam - Cambodia relations, refute distorted arguments, and protect Vietnam's righteous image in helping Cambodia.
From the 1980s to the early 2000s, the Association's activities focused on strengthening the Vietnam-Cambodia neighborly relationship through cultural, educational and economic cooperation programs.
In response to the need to preserve and further develop the friendly relations between the two countries under the motto "Good neighbors, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, long-term sustainability", the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association has promoted people-to-people exchanges and development cooperation, actively organized meetings, cultural exchanges, seminars and talks to enhance understanding and close ties between the people of the two countries.
Since 2012, the Association has initiated and strived to spread the "Nurturing Friendship" Program, connecting the warm and close feelings between generations of former Vietnamese experts and former volunteer soldiers with many generations of Cambodian students studying in Vietnam through the form of sponsoring students studying in Vietnam, exchanging stories about the traditional solidarity and friendship between the people of the two countries, visiting historical sites and socio-economic facilities.
In addition, the Association always pays attention and gradually gathers and develops members who are Vietnamese enterprises investing in Cambodia to join hands in contributing to the social security work of people on both sides of the border, and proposes to the Association to pay attention to creating conditions for overseas Vietnamese to stabilize their lives in Cambodia.
Recognizing and appreciating the contributions of the Association at all levels over the past 50 years, the Party, State of Vietnam and the King and Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia have presented noble awards to the Association and its provinces and cities.
Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of the leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized that Vietnam and Cambodia are two neighboring countries sharing a common border, with a long-standing relationship of solidarity, friendship and traditional cooperation, forged through years of joint efforts to fight for independence and freedom.
The solidarity and mutual assistance between the two Parties and two countries is the greatest source of strength and a valuable asset of the two peoples that needs to be continued to be preserved, nurtured and passed on to future generations.
The Deputy Prime Minister affirmed that the Party, State and people of Vietnam always attach special importance to and give high priority to consolidating and developing the good neighborly relations, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, long-term sustainability with the Cambodian People's Party, State and people of Cambodia as President Ho Chi Minh wrote in a telegram to Head of State Norodom Sihanouk on November 8, 1968: "Today as well as tomorrow, our two countries will forever remain close friends..."
Stemming from the reality and need to constantly promote and deepen cooperation and develop relations between the two countries, 50 years ago, the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association was officially established and has become a solid bridge extending solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the people of the two countries.
The Deputy Prime Minister highly appreciated the diverse and rich activities of the Association over the past 50 years, contributing to deepening the close bond between the people of the two countries in particular and promoting the Vietnam-Cambodia friendship in general.
The Deputy Prime Minister expressed his delight that the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association is one of the bilateral friendship associations with the largest number of members in the country, with more than 60,000 members in 41 provinces and cities. This not only shows the strong development of the Association, but also reflects the special interest of the Vietnamese people in promoting friendship and cooperation with the Cambodian people.
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son said that in the high-level meeting between the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People's Party on February 21, Party Secretary To Lam and President of the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen emphasized that solidarity and mutual assistance are objective inevitability, historical laws, one of the greatest sources of strength, of vital significance to the revolutionary cause, construction and protection of the Fatherland of the two Parties and two countries, and are valuable assets of the two peoples that need to be continued to be preserved, cultivated and passed on to future generations.
Entering a new era, to continue promoting traditions and meeting new requirements of the Vietnam-Cambodia friendship, the Deputy Prime Minister suggested that the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association at all levels continue to thoroughly grasp and deeply understand the importance of the Vietnam-Cambodia relationship; attract more participation of the younger generation in the association's work and people-to-people exchange activities between Vietnam and Cambodia.
The Deputy Prime Minister suggested that the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations and the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association closely coordinate with the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association and people's organizations and localities of the two countries to promote propaganda and education for all classes of people, especially the young generation, about the solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the people of the two countries; arouse pride and responsibility in preserving and promoting the good relationship between the people of the two countries; further innovate and continuously improve the effectiveness of the Association's activities on the basis of closely following the development orientations of the two countries' relations.
In addition, the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association and the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association need to coordinate more closely with localities, organize many investment connection and business connection activities, and expand cooperation programs in areas such as tourism development, science and technology, environmental protection, and natural disaster and disease prevention.
The Deputy Prime Minister also requested that departments, ministries, branches, localities, and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations continue to pay attention to directing, guiding, supporting and assisting the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association to effectively organize its activities, and continue to make practical contributions to the Party's foreign affairs in general, as well as the special friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia in particular.
On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son presented the First Class Labor Medal, a noble award of the Party and State of Vietnam, to the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association for its important contributions to consolidating and enhancing the good neighborly relationship, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability between Vietnam and Cambodia./.
According to baochinhphu.vn
Source: https://baocamau.vn/viet-nam-dac-biet-coi-trong-quan-he-voi-camuchia-a38095.html
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