(Philippines): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet held bilateral talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung in Cebu, the Philippines, on 7 May 2026 on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung thanked Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet for his congratulatory message following his appointment as prime minister of Viet Nam.

He highly valued the progress of Cambodia-Viet Nam relations across all sectors and reaffirmed Viet Nam’s strong commitment to further enhancing bilateral cooperation in the future.

The Vietnamese prime minister also invited Samdech Thipadei to pay another official visit to Viet Nam.

In response, Prime Minister Hun Manet expressed satisfaction with the continued growth of Cambodia-Viet Nam ties at the government, party, and people-to-people levels.

The Cambodian prime minister noted that 2027 will mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cambodia and Viet Nam, adding that the leaders of both countries have tasked relevant ministries and institutions with preparing commemorative activities for the occasion.

Samdech Thipadei also underscored the importance of introducing additional measures to increase bilateral trade volume to the target of USD 20 billion and encouraged more Vietnamese investors to expand investment in Cambodia.

He stressed the need to accelerate coordination on linking the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway with Viet Nam’s Ho Chi Minh City-Moc Bai Expressway project to facilitate economic activities and travel between the two countries.

In addition, Samdech Thipadei called for simplifying customs and immigration procedures at border checkpoints to ease cross-border travel and trade exchanges.

The two prime ministers also discussed initiatives to strengthen and expand cooperation in key sectors, including politics, security and defense, economy, trade, energy, infrastructure connectivity, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.
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