Vietnamese and Cambodian leaders on Sunday hailed the relationship of friendship and solidarity between the two countries as they discussed measures to further boost bilateral economic relations.

The Cambodian leaders praised the visit by Trong saying that it would reinforce and develop solidarity and friendship between the two countries.

Trong and his entourage also paid a courtesy visit to Buddhist Supreme Patriarch Tep Vong at the Oum Naloum Pagoda, and presented hospital beds, medical equipment and computers to the Cambodian Buddhist Centre’s infirmary.

On the same day, Trong and Sen attended a ceremony to establish the Cambodian national airlines – Angkor Air, a joint-venture between Vietnam Airlines and the Cambodian Aviation Administration.

They also witnessed the awarding of a license by the Cambodian government to the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) to open a representative office, and to set up an insurance company and an investment development company in Phnom Penh.

On the occasion, BIDV presented the Cambodian Red Cross with US$800,000 for its antipoverty campaign, and 700 computer sets for needy Cambodian children.

Source: VNA