Politburo member and Permanent member of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Cẩm Tú lays wreaths at the Independence Monument on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo

PHNOM PENH — Politburo member and Permanent member of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Cẩm Tú laid wreaths at the Independence Monument, the Memorial to late King Norodom Sihanouk, and the Cambodia–Việt Nam Friendship Monument in Phnom Penh on Friday, within the framework of his official visit to Cambodia.

Joining the delegation were Politburo members Bùi Thị Minh Hoài, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee; Lê Hoài Trung, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Đoàn Minh Huấn, President of the Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA); and Nguyễn Thị Thanh, Party Central Committee member, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly, and President of the Việt Nam–Cambodia Friendship Association.

The Independence Monument commemorates Cambodia’s independence, paying tribute to the Cambodian people who sacrificed for the nation. It is also a venue for major national ceremonies in Cambodia.

The Norodom Sihanouk Memorial was built in remembrance of the late King (1922–2012), who ruled Cambodia during various periods, experienced the 1970 coup and the Pol Pot genocide, and later abdicated in favour of King Norodom Sihamoni after peace was restored. King Norodom Sihanouk was a great friend of the Party, State and people of Việt Nam.

The senior officials lays wreaths at the Memorial to late King Norodom Sihanouk. — VNA/VNS Photo

The Cambodia–Việt Nam Friendship Monument, an architectural symbol of solidarity and friendship between the two countries, was built to pay tribute to Vietnamese soldiers who carried out noble international missions, helping the Cambodian people escape genocide.

This is the first official visit to Cambodia by Tú in his capacity as a Politburo member and a Permanent member of the CPV Central Committee's Secretariat. The visit takes place at a time of significant political and cultural importance, as Cambodia is preparing to celebrate its traditional New Year festival, Chol Chhnam Thmey.

It also follows Việt Nam’s successful organisation of the 14th National Party Congress and the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels, as well as the consolidation of its leadership apparatus and rollout of new strategic orientations.

During the visit, Tú is scheduled to hold talks with senior Cambodian leaders on major orientations to advance comprehensive cooperation, with a focus on effectively implementing existing agreements and delivering tangible benefits to people in both countries.

The Party official will also meet with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Cambodia. — VNA/VNS