At the inauguration ceremony.
In his speech at the inauguration ceremony, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said the construction of the monument was amanifestation of the tribute paid by the Parties, States, people and armies of the two countries to Vietnamese volunteers soldiers as well as officers and soldiers of the Cambodian Royal Army who laid down their lives for Cambodia’s independence and freedom.
Vietnam always attaches importance to and will exert every effort to make the relationship with Cambodia thriveand foreversustainable, meeting the aspirations and interests of the two countries’ people, and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in Southeast Asia and around the world, the Party General Secretary noted.
The Party chief also stressed the importance of the “good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability” between Vietnam and Cambodia despite changes in the regional and global situation, expressing his belief that with the determination and efforts of both countries, no force can break the close-knit relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia.
For his part, Senate President Samdech Say Chhum, who is also Vice President of the Cambodian People’s Party said the two countries have cooperated in building Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monuments in Phnom Penh and 16 provinces, including Preah Sihanouk, across Cambodia since the 1980s to pay homage to their soldiers whosacrificed their lives during the struggle against the Pol Pot genocidal regime.
The bilateral relationship is developing in various areas from politics,economy, social affairs and tourism to culture and science-technology, he noted.
Senate President Samdech Say Chhum added that two-way trade has continuously increased while progresshasbeen made in the settlement of border issues between the two countries, especially on the land border.
