National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meets King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni. Photo: VNA

Paying a courtesy call to King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni in Phnom Penh on Saturday, Chairman Hue said the Vietnamese leaders and people are always grateful to and appreciate the profound sentiments and invaluable support that late King Sihanouk, King Sihamoni and generations of Cambodian leaders and people have provided for the Vietnamese people during the past struggle for national liberation as well as the current national construction and development.

He expressed his hope that the King would continue supporting the strong, substantive and effective development of bilateral friendship and cooperation.

Sihamoni said Vietnam and Cambodia are neighbors who always cooperate and help each other in the past as well as at present. He expressed gratitude to Vietnam for helping Cambodia in the resistance war against imperialists and the escape from the genocidal regime. 

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue shakes hands with Cambodian Senate President Samdech Say Chhum. Photo: VNA

On Saturday National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Cambodian Senate President Samdech Say Chhum in Phnom Penh as part of his official visit to Cambodia and attendance to the 43rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-43).

At the meeting, the two leaders agreed to strengthen collaboration in all channels of Party, Government, Parliament and people-to-people diplomacy; and continue exchanging legislative information and experience between their specialized committees. Based on sound outcomes achieved in the Vietnam-Cambodia and Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Year 2022, Chairman Hue suggested the sides pay further attention to educating the people, especially youth, about the bilateral ties.

In the evening of the same day, President of the Cambodian NA Samdech Heng Samrin hosted a banquet for Chairman Hue and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly.