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12/26/2014
To further people-to-people ties, Vietnam and Cambodia agreed to increase communication campaigns to educate the younger
generations on the strong tradition of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. They also discussed the issue of
Vietnamese immigrants in Cambodia. In an interview prior to his visit with Rasmei Kampuchea, the largest Khmer language
daily in Cambodia, Sang also promised that Vietnam would provide more scholarships for Cambodian students studying in
Vietnam.
Both sides also paid tribute to the historical significance of the relationship. Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen once again
thanked Vietnam for its role in helping liberate his country from the Khmer Rouge, reiterating that there would be no
Cambodia as it is today without Hanois assistance. Hun Sen was referring to the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia, when
Vietnamese troops seized Phnom Penh on January 7, 1979 and toppled the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime led by Pol Pot
which had killed millions of people after its ascent to power in 1975. Hun Sens account predictably did not emphasize
Vietnams subsequent occupation of Cambodia, which lasted about a decade and still inspires mixed reactions today.
The two sides also reviewed and discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern. They said they would continue
to cooperate in forums such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the United Nations and collaborate with other
members of the Mekong River Commission to ensure sustainable management of that river.
Meanwhile, The Phnom Penh Post reported that the topic of Montagnards from Vietnam seeking asylum in Cambodia was
conspicuously absent from the two-hour meeting between the heads of state.
The meeting did not focus on any problem, it was just a ceremonial meeting. They did not focus on the 13 Montagnards or on
any issue, Eang Sophalleth, personal assistant to Hun Sen was quoted by the newspaper as saying.
This was Sangs first official trip to Cambodia since he became head of state. During his visit, he also invited both Sihamoni and
Hun Sen to visit Vietnam in the future.
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