December 6, 2007
VNA (Hanoi)
Vietnam and Cambodia’s government authorities on religion agreed to continue to co-ordinate in the management of religious activities and make religions an important element of building peace and stability in each country.
A memorandum of understanding was inked by Cambodian Minister of Cult and Religion Khun Haing and the Vietnamese Government’s Committee for Religious Affairs Head Nguyen The Doanh in Phnom Penh on December 6.
The two groups also agreed to provide each other with spiritual, material and technical assistance, share religious material and exchange more visits and study tours.
They pledged to work together in boosting co-operation in religious affairs with other partners of countries in the region and the world.
Earlier, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in the Council of Ministers Sok An gave a reception for Vietnamese religious officials.
The Cambodian Deputy PM said he was satisfied by progress in the two government religious management organs’ relationship and said he hoped ties grow further and contribute to cementing the two countries’ relations.
On December 5, Vietnamese religious officials had a working session with their counterparts from the Cambodian Ministry of Cult and Religion.
During the five-day visit, the Vietnamese officials plan to visit Cambodia ’s Buddhist leaders, Sangharaja Tep Vong and Sangharaja Bour Kri.
A memorandum of understanding was inked by Cambodian Minister of Cult and Religion Khun Haing and the Vietnamese Government’s Committee for Religious Affairs Head Nguyen The Doanh in Phnom Penh on December 6.
The two groups also agreed to provide each other with spiritual, material and technical assistance, share religious material and exchange more visits and study tours.
They pledged to work together in boosting co-operation in religious affairs with other partners of countries in the region and the world.
Earlier, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in the Council of Ministers Sok An gave a reception for Vietnamese religious officials.
The Cambodian Deputy PM said he was satisfied by progress in the two government religious management organs’ relationship and said he hoped ties grow further and contribute to cementing the two countries’ relations.
On December 5, Vietnamese religious officials had a working session with their counterparts from the Cambodian Ministry of Cult and Religion.
During the five-day visit, the Vietnamese officials plan to visit Cambodia ’s Buddhist leaders, Sangharaja Tep Vong and Sangharaja Bour Kri.