Vietnamese PM arrives in Cambodia to pay official visit

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (2nd L) gestures at the welcoming ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung (L) at the Council of Ministers in Phnom Penh November 15, 2010. Dung is on an official visit to Cambodia. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea

November 15, 2010
Xinhua

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Cambodia Monday morning to pay one-day official visit at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Nguyen Tan Dung was welcomed at the Phnom Penh International Airport by Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon and other government officials.

During his visit, Nguyen Tan Dung will be received in a Royal Audience by King Norodom Sihamoni, according to the press release of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Besides, Nguyen Tan Dung will pay courtesy calls on Senate President Chea Sim, National Assembly President Heng Samrin and will also hold an official talks with Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Moreover, both sides will sign the Payment Agreement between the National Bank of Cambodia and the State Bank of Vietnam.

Nguyen Tan Dung will also attend the 6th CLV Summit and the 5th CLMV Summit on Nov. 16-17, 2010 in Phnom Penh.

Cambodia will host a series of summit meetings next week for regional leaders including the 6th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Summit, the 5th Cambodia-Laos, Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) Summit and the 4th Ayeyawady-Chao Praya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit on Nov. 16-17, 2010 in Phnom Penh.

The summits will be attended by Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers of CLMV and ACMECS countries which include Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand.