Party General Secretary and President of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong  (Photo: VNA)

During a telephone call on Wednesday, the Cambodian leader told Party General Secretary and President Trong that the Congress was a momentous political event of Vietnam. He applauded the role and prestige of Party chief and President Trong in national construction and defense, saying he believes that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Party leader Trong, Vietnamese people will continue to gain greater achievements in national renewal, construction and defense, and successfully implement the Resolution of the Congress.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong sincerely thanked President of the Cambodian People's Party and Prime Minister Hun Sen for his congratulations, as well as the CPP Central Committee, agencies, organizations and individuals of Cambodia for their congratulatory messages to Vietnamese partners, saying these vividly demonstrated the good neighborliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive, long-term, and sustainable cooperation between the two countries.

Both leaders said the two sides will continue to coordinate closely and effectively implement the high-level agreements between senior leaders of the two parties and the two countries.

Vietnam and Cambodia will continue to develop their good neighborliness, traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation sustainably, contributing to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development.

Both leaders cordially invited each other for reciprocal visits.