Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Thursday met with President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and President of the Cambodian Senate Hun Sen (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac)

At the meeting, PM Chinh expressed his sincere thanks to President Hun Sen and the high-ranking Cambodian delegation, saying that the Party, State and people of Vietnam are very moved with the deep condolences from the Cambodian King, the CPP, the Senate, the National Assembly, the Government, agencies and organisations of Cambodia over the passing of the Party leader.

Hun Sen said that the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is a great loss to the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Government and people of Vietnam as well as for the leaders and people of Cambodia.

Under the leadership of the General Secretary, the Vietnam - Cambodia friendship has been continuously strengthened and developed, bringing great benefits to the two countries’ people, he noted.

In order to promote cooperation in the coming time, the two sides agreed to continue consolidating and strengthening the attachment and political trust between the two Parties and States, and coordinate well to implement the joint declarations, cooperation treaties and agreements; expand delegation exchanges and contacts between senior leaders of the two Parties and countries; and promote existing cooperation mechanisms as well as collaboration and exchanges between ministries, agencies and localities.