Deputy PM meets with Cambodian religion minister

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (seventh from left) and Minister of Cults and Religion of Cambodia Him Chhem, Ha Noi, May 8, 2019

He informed his host on earlier talks between him and Minister and Chairman of the Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs Do Van Chiend, during which they discussed measures to improve the efficiency of joint work in ethnic affairs.

In turn, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh expressed his wish that Senior Minister and Minister of Cults and Religion of Cambodia Him Chhem would help strengthen solidarity and mutual understanding between the two countries’ peoples.

He thanked PM Hun Sen for attending the funeral of former President, General Le Duc Anh, adding that Viet Nam – Cambodia friendship at all levels and people-to-people diplomacy in border areas are invaluable. 

Speaking highly of the outcomes of cooperation between Viet Nam’s Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs and Cambodian Ministry of Cults and Religion, especially in training for ethnic affairs personnel, Binh said both countries share cultural similarities and Buddhism plays an important role in their spiritual lives. 

He asked the minister to assist with seeking measures to ensure the rights of overseas Vietnamese in Cambodia.

The Deputy PM hoped the Cambodian people will reap greater achievements in national development under the rule of King Norodom Sihamoni and the sound leadership of the Cambodian Senate, National Assembly and government in which the Cambodia People’s Party plays a crucial role. 

Mr. Binh expressed his delight at the development of bilateral ties over the past years, evidenced by a State visit by Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong in February and trips to Viet Nam by King Sihamoni and Prime Minister Hun Sen in December 2018. 

                                                                                                                            By Vien Nhu