Hun Xen begged the Viet Defense ministry to help in human resources development [-Does it mean that more VC soldiers will come?]

Comrade Hoon Xhen (R) meet with VC general Nguyen Chi Vinh (L)

Tuesday 14 Sept 2010
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

PM Hun Xen asked the Viet Defense ministry to help Cambodia, in particular in the development of human resources. The request was made when a delegation of Viet defense ministry officials, led by General Nguyen Chi Vinh, the Viet deputy Defense minister, in the morning of 13 September 2010. Eang Sophallet, Hun Xen’s aid, indicated that during the meeting, Hun Xen’s asked the delegates to send his regards to the Viet leaders and to report the negotiation between himself and the Viet deputy defense minister which was focused on the military cooperation and cooperation in other fields, in particular in the exchange of information on strategic works and in the response to Hun Xen’s welcome to the discussion results between the defense ministries from the two countries, as well as the request made by Hun Xen to discuss the increase of [military] cooperation between the two countries. Furthermore, Hun Xen also asked the Viet defense ministry to help Cambodia, in particular, in the development of human resources.

Vietnamese, Cambodian militaries step up cooperation [... another step to Uncle Ho's Indochinese Federation]

PHNOM PENH, Feb 21 (VNA) – Vietnam’s Minister of Defense, General Phung Quang Thanh, signed a protocol of cooperation with his Cambodian counterpart, Tea Banh, on Feb 20.

The signing took place following the talks between the two officials on the first day of Gen. Thanh’s official visit to Cambodia.

During the meeting, they reviewed the past cooperation between the two ministries and exchanged experiences regarding the maintenance of national security and defence.

Both parties spoke positively of the sustained traditional cooperation and friendship between the two countries and two ministries and agreed to strengthen this relationship even further in the future.

During his visit, Gen. Thanh and his delegation were received by Senate President Samdech Chea Sim, Chairman of the National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin, and the Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen.

The visiting minister laid wreaths at the Independence Tower and the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Statute in Phnom Penh.