The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia held a ceremony on Friday to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and the National Day of Vietnam (September 2).

In his speech, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang highlighted great achievements made by Vietnam in the past 79 years of struggle for national independence and the development of the nation.

Vietnam is stepping up industrialisation and modernisation, aiming to build a prosperous, strong, democratic, equitable, and civilised nation, achieving upper-middle income status by 2030 and becoming a high-income developed country by 2045, he said.

The ambassador expressed his optimism about Vietnam-Cambodia’s robust economic ties, citing that two-way trade reached $8.6 billion in 2023 and nearly $7 billion in the first eight months of this year. The figure is expected to exceed $10 billion this year, with cooperation in other areas also continuing to flourish.

Tang believed that the Vietnam-Cambodia relationship, guided by the motto of “Good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability,” will continue to advance and grow stronger for the benefit of both nations and the ASEAN Community in the future.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sok Chenda Sophea, for his part, said Cambodia highly cherishes the partnership built by leaders of both countries, noting that mutual trust and understanding have been further consolidated through state and local visits.

The two countries should not only maintain this momentum but also strive to further solidify it, he said.

On the occasion, President of the Cambodian National Assembly Khuon Sudary and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet sent congratulatory messages to Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, reaffirming their commitments to cooperate closely with Vietnam to further foster the fraternal ties for the mutual benefit of both countries and a shared vision for a peaceful, stable, harmonious and prosperous ASEAN Community.

Vietnam’s National Day was also marked in Laos as the Vietnamese Embassy hosted a banquet on the occasion.

Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Chargé d’affaires Phan Minh Chien underlined the continuous development of the Vietnam-Laos friendship, solidarity and comprehensive cooperation over the past year.

The diplomat also emphasised the wholehearted support and assistance of Laos and its people to Vietnam’s sovereignty and development.

Also, on Friday, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Pakse in the southern Lao province of Champasak held a ceremony to celebrate Vietnam’s National Day.

Meanwhile, Lao Ambassador to Russia Shiphandone Oybuabuddy, along with officials from the Lao Embassy in Moscow, visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Moscow to offer their congratulations.

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