Wednesday, March 08, 2006

King Sihamoni to perform official visit in Ho Chi Minh's Indochina Federation countries

King Norodom Sihamoni is planning to visit Laos and Vietnam among others. These two countries form with Cambodia the Indochina Federation dreamed up in 1930 by Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese communist leader, without any consideration in the cultural differences between the three nations. (Photo Heng Reaksmey, VOA)

Khemara Sok
Voice of America
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
07/03/2006

King Norodom Sihamoni plans to make state visits in a number of countries in what is considered to be a way to strengthen cooperation between Cambodia and countries around the region, allege Cambodian officials and news source from the royal palace.
King Sihamoni succeeded his King Father Norodom Sihanouk two years ago, and visited China for the first time a few months after his coronation.
Cambodian officials and news source from the royal palace say that the King will visit some countries by the invitations from heads of state, and many leaders, beginning from countries that have border conflict with Cambodia such as Laos, from March 14 to 15, and continues to Vietnam from March 16-18 before returning to Cambodia.
King Sihamoni was reported as planning to visit Malaysia, and Singapore at the end of March before officially visiting Europe, and a number of countries.

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