During the courtesy visit, both leaders discussed the border demarcation issue and development along the common border and other fields of cooperation between the two countries.

According to H.E. Keo Piseth, Director of Cabinet of Samdech Heng Samrin, the two sides expressed their commitment to speed up the planting of the remaining border markers in order to turn the border area into an area of peace and development.

Cambodia and Vietnam share the common border of 1,270 kilometres long and about 84 percent of border marker planting work has been achieved so far.

Besides, Samdech Heng Samrin and H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc exchanged views on the cooperation between Cambodia and Vietnam in the fields of economy, trade, and so on as well as the celebration of the Friendship Year 2017 and the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations.

By Khan Sophirom

AKP, April 26, 2017 –Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid yesterday afternoon at the Senate Palace, Phnom Penh a courtesy call on Cambodian Senate President Samdech Vibol Sena Pheakdei Say Chhum.

On the occasion, both sides expressed their satisfaction with the good ties of friendship, solidarity and cooperation between Cambodia and Vietnam. They were committed to further enhance the bonds for the interests of the two peoples and nations.

Samdech Say Chhum welcomed all activities in celebration of the Friendship Year 2017 and the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between both countries. He also voiced his support to the cooperation between the Cambodian and Vietnamese governments in maintaining peace, stability and development in the two countries as well as in the region and the world.

For his part, H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc briefed Samdech Heng Samrin on the outcome of his official talks with Cambodian Premier Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen and expressed his hope that the Cambodian Senate will contribute more actively to promoting the friendship and cooperation between both nations, especially among the youth.

H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc also took this opportunity to invite Samdech Say Chhum to pay an official visit to Vietnam.

The meeting also touched on the border marker planting work which has so far achieved some 84 percent and the trade and economic cooperation between the two neighbouring countries.

By Khan Sophirom