Politburo member and Permanent member of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Cẩm Tú and President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Khuon Sudary on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo

PHNOM PENH — President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Khuon Sudary presided over an official welcome ceremony in Phnom Penh on Friday morning for Politburo member and Permanent member of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Cẩm Tú and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, who are on an official visit to Cambodia.

A meeting between Cambodian NA President Samdech Khuon Sudary and the senior Vietnamese Party official took place immediately after the ceremony.

Việt Nam–Cambodia relations have seen robust progress in recent years, with political trust further consolidated on the basis of high-level commitments.

The visit comes at a pivotal moment, as Việt Nam has successfully concluded the 14th National Party Congress, elected deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels, and completed the streamlining of its leadership apparatus while advancing new strategic orientations. At the same time, Cambodia is marking its traditional Chol Chnam Thmay New Year festival.

Bilateral ties are currently anchored in three key pillars: strong political trust, increasingly deep and broad-based economic cooperation, and closer people-to-people exchanges.

In this context, the visit by Tú and the Vietnamese delegation is expected to help advance the implementation of high-level agreements, maintain the continuity and efficiency of cooperation mechanisms, and enhance economic connectivity, particularly in transport infrastructure, energy and digital transformation.

It is also set to boost collaboration in education and training, foster high-quality human resources as a cornerstone of sustainable development, and step up people-to-people exchanges, especially among younger generations, thereby strengthening the social foundation for long-term ties.

Beyond its diplomatic significance, the visit represents a key milestone in shaping the future direction of Việt Nam–Cambodia relations. — VNA/VNS