Cambodia Awards Friendship Orders to Vietnam’s Military Region 7
On November 14, Cambodia awarded Friendship Orders to the armed forces of Vietnam’s Military Region 7 and several senior officers, recognizing their contributions to bilateral defense cooperation and support for the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
On November 14, 2026, the Military Region 7 Command held an award ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City. Representing Cambodia’s King and Royal Government, General Khieu Chhen, Secretary of State at Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence, presented the Mohasena class of the Friendship Order to the armed forces of Military Region 7, Lieutenant General Lê Xuân Thế, the region’s commander, and Lieutenant General Trần Vinh Ngọc, its political commissar. Eight other senior officers of the Military Region 7 Command received the Thipadin class of the Friendship Order.
Cambodian Secretary of State for National Defence Khieu Chhen presents the Mohasena class of the Friendship Order to the armed forces of Vietnam’s Military Region 7.（VietVance）
Khieu Chhen said the awards reflected defense cooperation between the two countries’ militaries and recognized the contributions of Military Region 7’s armed forces to partnership activities with units of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. He thanked Military Region 7 for its assistance with leadership, command, management, administration and technical support, particularly its provision of supplies, equipment and infrastructure.
Cambodian Secretary of State for National Defence Khieu Chhen speaks at the award ceremony.（VietVance）
Trần Vinh Ngọc said Military Region 7 considers defense cooperation with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and the Cambodian people an important way to deepen mutual understanding and trust. He said the awards also recognized cooperation in locating, collecting and repatriating the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in different periods, as well as exchanges between partner units and border development.
Khieu Chhen expressed hope that young people and junior officers from both countries would continue to preserve their friendship and advance cooperation across fields. Trần Vinh Ngọc said he hoped their traditional friendship would continue to develop under the leadership of both governments and defense ministries.
Source: VietVance
