President To Lam arrives in Phnom Penh, starting state visit to Cambodia

State President To Lam arrived at the Phnom Penh International Airport on July 12 afternoon, starting his two-day state visit to Cambodia at the invitation of King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, according to a report from the Vietnam News Agency.

This is Mr. Lam’s first visit to Cambodia as the President of Vietnam. This trip holds tremendous significance, marking a milestone in further strengthening and deepening the bilateral relationship based on the principles of "good neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability", the news agency remarked.

It quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet as affirming in his interview granted to the press on the threshold of the visit that it will certainly create new momentum to deepen the Vietnam-Cambodia relations, as well as strengthening cooperation within multilateral frameworks such as ASEAN, the Mekong sub-regional cooperation mechanisms, and the United Nations.

During his stay, the Vietnamese President is scheduled to attend an official welcome ceremony in his honor, meet King Norodom Sihamoni, hold separate talks with President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and Senate President Hun Sen and Prime Minister Hun Manet, meet with National Assembly (NA) President Khuon Sudary, and attend a state banquet hosted by the King. He will also visit the Vietnamese Embassy, meet representatives of the Vietnamese community in the country, and have several other activities, according to the State-run news agency.