The two-day visits are made at the invitation of Vilay Lakhamphong, Permanent member of the Secretariat of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee, and Samdech Say Chhum, Vice President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and Chairman of the Standing Board of the CPP Central Committee.

leftcenterrightdel
Permanent member of Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu

Delegation members include Politburo members Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee; Le Hoai Trung, Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Doan Minh Huan, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, among other officials.

The visits by the senior Party official are expected to reinforce political trust, deepen substantive cooperation, and elevate the comprehensive partnership among the three neighboring countries, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong.

The visits carry special political and cultural significance as these are the first by Tu to the neighboring countries. They also coincide with the traditional New Year festivals of Laos and Cambodia, Bunpimay and Chol Chnam Thmay, which embody community solidarity and the long-standing bonds among the three Indochinese nations. They also take place shortly after Vietnam successfully organized the 14th National Party Congress and completed the consolidation of its leadership apparatus, setting new strategic orientations for national development, Cuong said.

Source: VNA