Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian PMs seek measures to promote ties (Photo: VOV)

At the event, held while they were there to attend the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits, the three PMs agreed to maintain regular bilateral and tripartite meetings at high and all levels across all levels, and increasing exchanges among young leaders and the youth of the three countries.

They held that economic and trade cooperation among Vietnam, Laos ,and Cambodia needs to have strategic breakthroughs to match the stature of their political ties and the potential and strengths of each country.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has a working breakfast with his Lao and Cambodian counterparts, Sonexay Siphandone and Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet (Photo: VOV)

Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia will maintain the principle of not allowing hostile forces to use the territory of one country to harm the security of the others, they pledged, and agreed to well organise the annual meeting among the three countries' defence ministers and the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Ministerial Conference on crime prevention and suppression.

The PMs concurred to seek solutions for expanding bilateral and tripartite cooperation mechanisms in a more effective and substantive manner for the interest of the people of the three countries and the whole ASEAN Community, continuing to make contributions to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region.