President To Lam meets with President of the Cambodian National Assembly Khuon Sudary. Photo: VOV

President To Lam congratulated Cambodia on its successful organisation of the 5th Senate election on February 25, and the municipal, provincial, town and district council elections for the fourth term on May 26, noting the victory of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) at the elections demonstrates the public’s confidence in and support to the Party under the leadership of its President Hun Sen.

Both spoke highly of collaboration between the two legislatures in the implementation of the agreement inked in November 2022, and in the organisation of the first Cambodia – Laos – Vietnam (CLV) Parliamentary Summit in December 2023, creating a foundation for the legislative ties among the three countries to grow strongly, while tightening their traditional friendship and solidarity.

The leaders shared the view on the need to maintain, preserve, constantly consolidate and promote the good neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability between Vietnam and Cambodia. The two countries will also maintain all-level contacts and meetings in all channels, including the parliament channel, particularly in building institutions and perfecting legal systems to facilitate economic connectivity as well as the expansion of collaboration in education-training and other areas.

Mr. Lam suggested the Cambodian side pay more attention to removing difficulties for people of Vietnamese origin in the country, including those regarding their citizenship, to live and integrate into the host society, while creating favorable conditions for Vietnamese businesses to operate there.