Vietnam and Cambodia: Friendship Flourishing

State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan has expressed her belief that with efforts by states and people, the friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia will continue to grow and flourish.
  The Vice State President was speaking at a reception for visiting delegation of Cambodian citizens headed by Khun Chhy, former Cambodian Transport Minister, in Hanoi on March 29.

She applauded the traditional friendship and mutual assistance and fostered by generations of Vietnamese and Cambodians during the past struggle for national liberation and the current process of national construction and emphasized the need to uphold these precious traditions.

Khun Chhy appreciated assistance from the Vietnamese people to help the Cambodian people escape from genocide and said Cambodia will never forget the help and devotion of the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers in the past.
He informed the host that during the visit the delegation met Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts, who had helped the Cambodian people overcome their past difficulties.

The same day, the Cambodian delegation was received by Vu Xuan Hong, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, who expressed his hope that the visit would contribute to boosting the traditional friendship between the two people.

The Cambodian delegation also paid a tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum. 

Vietnam and Cambodia have shared a long history together, and it has not been a bright one. They border each other and as history shows countries that share a border are often prone to conflict and power struggles. This was certainly the case between Cambodia and Vietnam for a long time. They were even at war which started in 1962 and did not officially end until 1990. Vietnam had taken over the capitol of Cambodia and remained in control of several other territories for years. Because of the communist party ties between these two countries took a long time to mend. Since the 1990's their relationship has strengthened and it seems as though things may be looking up. Vietnam has been offering help for Cambodia's genocide effected victims. They have also opened up trade between borders.