This event was part of the second exchange program in 2024 between young officers of the Vietnam Border Guard Command and young officers of the Royal Cambodian Army and the Royal Cambodian Gendarmerie.

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Delegates attending the talks

Senior Colonel Nguyen Thanh Hai, Deputy Political Chief of the Vietnam Border Guard Command, stated that the talks aimed to concretize the coordination program between the Vietnam Border Guard Command and the Royal Cambodian Army and Gendarmerie Commands. The event demonstrated the leadership's trust in the armed forces of both countries and their younger generations, providing them with an opportunity to interact, exchange experience, and reflect on the history of Vietnam-Cambodia relations. It also contributed to strengthening the solidarity and cooperation between the two states, militaries, and peoples.

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Senior Colonel Nguyen Thanh Hai, Deputy Political Chief of the Vietnam Border Guard Command, delivering a speech at the talks

Speeches at the talks emphasized that young officers of the Vietnam Border Guard and the Royal Cambodian Army and Gendarmerie are the successors of the armed forces of both countries. They play a crucial role in preserving and developing the traditional friendship and close-knit solidarity between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Many speeches further clarified the role, responsibilities, and coordination efforts of the young officers of both countries in managing and protecting national sovereignty, border security, and building a peaceful, friendly, cooperative, and developing border in the future.

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Lieutenant General Tien Sophonrnvong, Deputy Chief of Staff, Director of the Border Guard Department under the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense, addressing the talks

Lieutenant General Tien Sophonrnvong, Deputy Chief of Staff, Director of the Border Guard Department under the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense, remarked that this exchange between young officers from both countries will help strengthen the long-standing solidarity between the peoples and militaries of the two nations.

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Delegates pose for a group photo.

During the talks, delegates watched a documentary on the results of the coordination between young officers of the Vietnam Border Guard Command and young officers of the Royal Cambodian Army and Gendarmerie, and enjoyed cultural performances by officers and soldiers from both countries.

Translated by Trung Thanh