The welcoming ceremony for the Cambodian delegation, led by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh, was held at Hoa Lu International Border Gate under the chair of Vietnamese Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang.
After the welcoming ceremony, Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh witnessed his Vietnamese counterpart saluting the national marker at Hoa Lu International Border Gate. The two defense ministers then planted trees and observed joint patrol of the border defense forces of the two countries.
After that, the two delegations visited and presented gifts to Loc Tan A Primary School. Speaking at the gift presentation ceremony, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Banh complimented the school’s teachers on their teaching efforts, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. He strongly believed that in the coming time, with the care and support of the Party, Government, and people as well as teachers’ high responsibility, the school’s students will obtain higher academic results, contributing to the development of Vietnam’s education sector.
Talking about the Vietnam - Cambodia relationship, head of the Cambodian delegation affirmed that Cambodia and Vietnam are brotherly neighbors with time-honored traditional friendship. In the past, the two countries stood side by side in the resistance war for national independence. More especially, amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two governments, militaries, and people have presented medical supplies and sent medical personnel to assist each other in pandemic prevention and control.
In addition to that, the two countries have continued maintaining and strengthening cooperation in political, military, educational, and socio-economic fields. Recently, the two sides have fostered their cooperation in tourism and history.
The Cambodian defense minister emphasized that the strategic historical and traditional relationship has demonstrated the two countries' desire to develop their good neighbors, traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation.
The Cambodian official hoped that Vietnamese students will study hard to achieve high academic results and to become future leaders of the nation. He also expected that the Vietnamese children will unite with their Cambodian peers to further preserve and protect the traditional friendship of the two countries.
Below are photos of the activities of the first Vietnam - Cambodia Border Defense Friendship Exchange in Binh Phuoc province.
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General Phan Van Giang (L) receives Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh at Hoa Lu International Border Gate. |
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At the border marker saluting ceremony |
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Vietnamese Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Banh |
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The two defense ministers plant a friendship tree. |
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Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Vietnam - Cambodia military-civilian friendship infirmary. |
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Vietnamese and Cambodian defense ministers visit Loc Tan A Primary School. |
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Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Banh speaks at the meeting with Loc Tan A Primary School’s teachers and students. |
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General Phan Van Giang presents gifts to teachers and students of Loc Tan A Primary School. |
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Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh offers gifts to the school’s teachers and students. |
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The two defense ministers and the school’s teachers and students in a joint photo at the event |
Translated by Tran Hoai