Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh extended his congratulations to his new Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet on Tuesday on the formation of the new government and National Assembly (NA) of Cambodia for the 2023-28 tenure, the Vietnamese foreign ministry reported. 

Chairman of Vietnam’s NA Vuong Dinh Hue also sent his congratulatory message to the new Cambodian NA Chairperson Khuon Sodary.

The letters of congratulations were delivered on the same day that Hun Manet and Khuon Sodary were elected by the seventh National Assembly of Cambodia to their respective positions.

In their messages, the two Vietnamese leaders expressed their belief that under the leadership of the new prime minister and chairperson of the NA, Cambodia will continue to make many great achievements in the process of building a peaceful, stable, and prosperous country, with an increasing role and position regionally and internationally.

They also believe that the relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia will continue to be consolidated and developed in the coming time, for the benefit of the two peoples and for peace, stability, and development of the region and the world.

On this occasion, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son sent a similar letter to new Cambodian Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sok Chenda Sophea.

After 46-year-old Hun Manet, the son of former Cambodian PM Samdech Hun Sen, was elected as prime minister, the list of his cabinet was also approved by the Cambodian National Assembly later on Tuesday.

Headed by PM Manet, the new Royal Government of Cambodia has 10 deputy PMs, 21 senior ministers, and 30 ministers in charge of ministries, sectors, and fields in the country, according to the Vietnam News Agency. 

Notably, with 123 votes in favor out of 125 votes, Khuon Sodary became the first female speaker of Cambodia's National Assembly since 1993.

On Tuesday evening, all members of the Cambodian government were sworn in before King Norodom Sihamoni at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh and the new government will officially operate from August 23.

Cambodia and Vietnam, which celebrated their 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations last year, have a common land borderline of over 1,100km long.

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