Vietnam, Cambodia pledge to strengthen cooperation in multiple fields
(VOVWORLD) - The Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to strengthen defence-security cooperation, and work closely together to fight and thwart hostile forces’ plots to sabotage or drive a wedge into the two countries’ relations.
 PM Pham Minh Chinh meets his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet, Kunming, China, on the sidelines of the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit, November 6, 2024. |
During Wednesday’s meeting in Kunming, China, on the sidelines of the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit, PM Pham Minh Chinh and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet also pledged to encourage and create favourable conditions for investment and business activities of the countries’ enterprises, and strive to raise bilateral trade to 20 billion USD in the near future.
They also promised to boost transport connectivity, especially in border areas, to facilitate cross-border trade and people-to-people connections between border provinces of Vietnam and Cambodia.
The leaders underlined the historical significance and value of Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos relations, noting that cooperation mechanisms will be maintained through all channels.