Military Region 9 serves as a vivid symbol of the special solidarity and close-knit friendship between the two countries and their militaries, accordint to General Sao Sokha, Commander of the Gendarmerie and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
The PMs agreed that the two sides should strengthen coordination in maintaining security and order in border areas, and preventing cross-border crimes, smuggling, and illegal activities while accelerating the signing of the agreements on border gate management and on border management regulations.
PM Chinh emphasised that the Vietnam–Cambodia border is not only a territorial demarcation line but also a bridge for exchange, friendship, and cooperation, reflecting the spirit of close neighbourhood and the deep, enduring bonds between the two countries and their people.
Tay Ninh holds a strategic position along the East–West Economic Corridor, acting as a key gateway linking Cambodia with ASEAN. With nearly 369 km of shared border, an extensive network of border gates and a robust system of industrial zones, the province has sustained GRDP growth of 9.52%—the highest in Việt Nam’s southeast—and attracted over 1,952 FDI projects worth 24.5 billion USD.
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son held meetings with Cambodian Party and Government leaders on November 28 to further consolidate and strengthen the fine neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability between the two countries.
The two sides issued a joint press communiqué affirming their candid exchange of views and shared determination to preserve and advance relations and cooperation between the border provinces of Vietnam and Cambodia
Both sides discussed strengthening communication and ideological education in the current context, including political training for officials, combating hostile narratives that threaten national solidarity, and guiding public opinion to maintain confidence in each Party and State’s policies.
The year 2025 has seen robust progress in bilateral defence cooperation, reflected through delegation exchanges, training and capacity-building activities, joint rescue and disaster response drills, and trilateral exchanges among Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
Vietnam and Cambodia vowed to continue their close coordination in border management and protection on land and at sea, intensifying information exchange, conducting joint patrols, safeguarding border markers, and combating transnational crimes. They agreed to contribute to land demarcation and marker planting work.
Young officers from the Vietnam Border Guard and the Cambodian Army and Gendarmerie held a dialogue themed “Fostering Tradition, Building the Future” on November 12 in the southern province of Tay Ninh.
The programme aimed to deepen friendship, solidarity and mutual understanding among young officers of the two nations, while highlighting their role in public outreach and contributing to building a border of peace, cooperation and development.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) cabled a message of congratulations to the Central Committee of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), while General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee To Lam sent congratulatory flowers to King Norodom Sihamoni and President of the CPP Samdech Techo Hun Sen.
Following the first edition held in Vietnam’s former Binh Phuoc province and Cambodia’s Kratie province in 2022, this year’s event is one of the key diplomatic activities of the two countries’ defence ministries and militaries in 2025.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held separate meetings with his Cambodian, Thai, Philippine and Japanese counterparts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 27 on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits.
The PMs also highlighted the strong development of Vietnam–Cambodia–Laos relations, marked by high political trust and close cooperation across all fields. They noted that the three countries have maintained the regular exchange of high-level delegations, effectively implemented cooperation mechanisms, and deepened their defence - security collaboration.
Vietnam will continue to actively engage in ASEAN’s collective efforts to support Cambodia and Thailand in the full and effective implementation of their peace document.
Hang noted that amid the complex developments of fraudulent high-tech criminal activities and forced labour in Cambodia, countries, including Vietnam, have engaged in vigorous action to protect and safeguard the rights and interests of their citizens.
At the meeting, the three ministers noted that despite complex regional and global developments, the three countries have maintained political stability and achieved important results in socio-economic development and national defence. Defence and security cooperation remains a key pillar in the relations between the three countries.
The Vietnam–Cambodia friendship monuments serve as important cultural and historical symbols of the two countries’ relationship and should be preserved and promoted as enduring testaments to their solidarity and friendship.
With the joint efforts of society and the support of international friends, including the National Council of the Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodia Motherland (SFDCM), Vietnam will soon overcome the consequences of the disasters, restore stability, and continue socio-economic development.
In his letter, King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, on behalf of the Cambodian people, expressed deep compassion and solidarity with Vietnamese flood victims.
Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to enhance coordination, step up communications, and encourage people to provide information to improve the effectiveness of the repatriation of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Cambodia during wartime.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held bilateral meetings with Cambodian National Assembly President Khuon Sudary and Timor-Leste National Parliament Speaker Maria Fernanda Lay in Kuala Lumpur on September 17 on the sidelines of the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46).
Both sides expressed delight at the continued consolidation and positive development of relations between the two Parties and the two countries, as well as the fruitful cooperation between their respective foreign ministries.
With the Communist Party of Vietnam’s policy of multilateral diplomacy and flexible foreign affairs, together with the achievements of 40 years of Doi Moi, Vietnam has established a solid foundation for future growth, according to Cambodian analysts.