Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung welcomed his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet's visit and attendance at the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF-3), noting that it will bolster political trust, deepen the bilateral traditional friendship, and push solidarity, cooperation, and connectivity within ASEAN for peace and cooperation in the region and the world.
He conveyed regards from high-ranking Vietnamese leaders to King Norodom Sihamoni, Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) Hun Sen, and other senior Cambodian leaders.
Reaffirming Vietnam's consistent policy of attaching importance and giving high priority to the Vietnam - Cambodia "good neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability," he thanked PM Hun Manet and Cambodian leaders for their goodwill toward the Vietnamese Party, State, and people.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (R) and Prime Minister Hun Manet before their talks in Hanoi on June 8, 2026. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy
He voiced confidence that Cambodia, under the CPP's sound guidelines, the Government's decisive governance, and the public consensus, will keep advancing across all sectors, thus completing Phase I of its Pentagonal Strategy, and meeting the goal of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050.
