AKP Phnom Penh, August 29, 2025 --

Cambodian Acting Head of State, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, has lauded the good neighbourliness, long-lasting friendship and fruitful cooperation between Cambodia and Vietnam, in his congratulatory messages to Vietnamese leaders on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

“Cambodia and Viet Nam have long enjoyed close relations and cooperation at all levels and in all fields under the spirit of good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-lasting stability,” he stated in his separate messages to Vietnamese President H.E. Luong Cuong and Vietnamese National Assembly President H.E. Tran Thanh Man.

Samdech Techo Hun Sen also expressed his firm confidence that the long-standing bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two nations will be further strengthened in the years ahead for the mutual benefit of the two peoples as well as for the peace, stability, and prosperity of the region and beyond.

The Acting Head of State further commended Viet Nam for its rapid development, saying “Since gaining independence, under the wise and visionary leadership of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV), the Government and the National Assembly of Viet Nam, Viet Nam has made remarkable strides in socio-economic development, modernisation, and the improvement of people's well-being while playing an increasingly important role in the region and the world.

“I firmly believe that Viet Nam will continue to advance towards the realization of its vision of becoming a high-income country by 2045,” he added.

Cambodian Acting Head of State Samdech Techo Hun Sen (L) and Vietnamese President H.E. Luong Cuong

Cambodian Acting Head of State Samdech Techo Hun Sen (L) and Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman H.E. Tran Thanh Man

By C. Nika