Building the Funan Techo canal is a legitimate investment activity for the socio-economic development of Cambodia. Vietnam and Cambodia need to cooperate sincerely to enhance the economic development of both countries.

Vietnam is greatly interested in Funan Techo canal project and respects the legitimate interests of Cambodia in accordance with the 1995 Mekong Agreement, relevant regulations of the Mekong River Commission.

Vietnam has expressed its hope that Cambodia will soon provide information on Cambodia’s Funan-Techo canal project and join hands in assessing its impacts and seeking solutions to them.

The US$1.7-billion canal will be approximately 180km long, passing through four provinces with a total population of 1.6 million people living on both sides, connecting the capital city Phnom Penh with its southern coast (near Vietnam's Kien Giang).

At a meeting with Vietnamese leaders, General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Cambodia, said that the new Cambodian Government strives to inherit and continue to cultivate the traditional friendship with Vietnam.

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet left Hanoi on December 12, concluding his two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet on December 12 attended the Vietnam-Cambodia investment and trade promotion forum within the framework of the latter’s official visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet discussed major orientations to boost the bilateral comprehensive cooperation in the coming time at their talks in Hanoi on December 11.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on December 11 for his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Moha Bovor Thipadei Hun Manet who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from December 11-12.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Khuon Sudary after an official welcome ceremony for the Cambodian NA leader in Hanoi on December 1.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong held high-level phone talks with President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on August 5.

Vietnam became the largest trading partner of Cambodia among members of ASEAN in the first five months of 2023 as bilateral trade made up nearly 50% of the total between Cambodia and ASEAN members during the period.

The Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Ministry of Interior of Cambodia on March 4 held a conference to review the 2022 cooperation plan and sign the 2023 cooperation plan.

PM Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Cambodia from November 8-9 is a great success, showing that Vietnam attaches importance to strengthening the cooperative relations, friendship, solidarity and trust between the two countries.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid an official visit to Cambodia on November 8-9 at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen.

Vietnam and Cambodia on November 9 issued a joint statement on the occasion of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s two-day official visit to Cambodia.

Cambodia and Viet Nam signed 11 documents aiming at further promoting their bilateral ties and cooperation in Phnom Penh on November 8 during the official visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Vietnam desires to strengthen the good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive, sustainable and durable cooperation with Cambodia, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during his meetings with senior Cambodian leaders in Phnom Penh.

Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to accelerate negotiations and complete land border demarcation and border marker planting in order to build a common border of peace, stability, cooperation and development.