National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Cambodian Ambassador Chay Navuth. Photo: VNA

Hosting Cambodian Ambassador Chay Navuth in Hanoi on Friday, National Assembly Chairman Hue said that in the context of complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two countries' senior leaders have continued to maintain regular contact and exchange, and bilateral cooperation mechanisms continued to be effective.

Vietnam closely watches the current pandemic situation in Cambodia and hopes that in the spirit of solidarity and mutual assistance Vietnam's recent assistance will contribute to Cambodia's efforts to suppress the pandemic.

On this occasion, the National Assembly Chairman thanked Cambodia for helping the Vietnamese community in Cambodia, including vaccination for students and other people of Vietnamese origin in Cambodia. He said Vietnam has planned to vaccinate Cambodian students and other people living and working in Vietnam.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue invited National Assembly Chairman Heng Samrin and Senate President Say Chhum to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time.

The Cambodian Ambassador thanked Vietnam for building the Work House of the Cambodian National Assembly’s Secretariat and Committees. The construction project is expected to begin in late 2021 and early 2022. The Ambassador also expressed his gratitude to the Vietnamese National Assembly for helping the Cambodian National Assembly in human resource training.