Tô Lâm meets Hun Sen in Phnom Penh to discuss Vietnam–Cambodia cooperation
On November 14, 2026, Vietnam’s General Secretary and President Tô Lâm met Cambodian People’s Party President and Senate President Hun Sen in Phnom Penh. They agreed to strengthen security, trade and border cooperation, implement agreements reached at a February 2026 meeting between their parties, and coordinate activities marking 60 years of diplomatic relations in 2027.
On the afternoon of November 14, 2026, Vietnam’s General Secretary and President Tô Lâm, who was in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to attend the 20th Francophonie Summit, met Hun Sen, president of the Cambodian People’s Party and president of the Cambodian Senate. Tô Lâm said Vietnam supported Cambodia in hosting the summit; Hun Sen said Tô Lâm’s attendance demonstrated Vietnam’s support for Cambodia.
Tô Lâm meets Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on November 14, 2026.（VietVance）
The two leaders acknowledged the results of bilateral cooperation in recent years and agreed to maintain high-level contacts, strengthen exchanges and consultations between party and state institutions, and implement agreements reached at a meeting between their parties’ senior leaders in February 2026. They called for closer monitoring of the agreements’ implementation to produce concrete, measurable results.
On security, the two sides agreed to strengthen defense and security cooperation, maintain stability in border areas, and coordinate efforts against transnational crime, including cybercrime. On the economy, they will prioritize transport infrastructure links, border trade, investment and energy cooperation, while strengthening cooperation in rubber, rice, healthcare, banking, digital transformation, and education and training.
Tô Lâm and Hun Sen meet to discuss bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia.（VietVance）
The two sides also agreed to address outstanding border issues, continue demarcating and marking the remaining sections of the border, and improve the legal framework for border management. The leaders said they would strengthen consultations and coordination in multilateral forums, including ASEAN and Mekong subregional cooperation mechanisms, and uphold the principle of not allowing any force to use one country’s territory to harm the other’s interests.
Looking ahead to the 60th anniversary of Vietnam–Cambodia diplomatic relations and the two countries’ Year of Friendship and Shared Development in 2027, the two sides agreed to coordinate commemorative activities and link them to concrete cooperation results. Tô Lâm also invited Hun Sen to make an official visit to Vietnam in the coming period.
Source: VietVance
