Vietnamese, Cambodian militaries step up cooperation

Phnom Penh (VNA) - Vietnam 's Minister of Defense, General Phung Quang Thanh, signed a protocol of cooperation with his Cambodian counterpart, Tea Banh, on Feb 20.

The signing took place following the talks between the two officials on the first
day of Gen. Thanh's official visit to Cambodia .

During the meeting, they reviewed the past cooperation between the two ministries
and exchanged experiences regarding the maintenance of national security and
defence.

Both parties spoke positively of the sustained traditional cooperation and
friendship between the two countries and two ministries and agreed to strengthen
this relationship even further in the future.

During his visit, Gen. Thanh and his delegation were received by Senate President
Samdech Chea Sim, Chairman of the National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin, and the
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen.

The visiting minister laid wreaths at the Independence Tower and the
Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Statute in Phnom Penh.-Enditem