Tô Lâm Meets Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni
On November 14, Tô Lâm, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of Vietnam, met King Norodom Sihamoni in Phnom Penh. Both sides pledged to strengthen exchanges at all levels and develop Vietnam–Cambodia relations. They also hope the 2027 events marking 60 years of diplomatic relations will promote people-to-people exchanges.
On the afternoon of November 14, 2026, Tô Lâm, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of Vietnam, met Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in Phnom Penh. Tô Lâm was in the Cambodian capital at the king’s invitation to attend the 20th Francophonie Summit.
Tô Lâm meets Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in Phnom Penh.（VietVance）
During the meeting, Tô Lâm said Vietnam has consistently valued and given high priority to developing relations with Cambodia, and supports a peaceful, stable and developing Cambodia. Sihamoni said Vietnam is a close and trusted neighbor of Cambodia, and that Cambodia is ready to work alongside Vietnam in its development. The two also discussed recent developments in their countries and their main development priorities.
The two sides reviewed the development of Vietnam–Cambodia relations and agreed to preserve their traditional friendship and strengthen delegation exchanges and contacts at senior and other levels. They said they would continue to support the development of bilateral relations so that they benefit the people of both countries and contribute to regional peace, stability and cooperation.
Tô Lâm meets Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni.（VietVance）
The two sides expressed hope that events in 2027 marking 60 years of Vietnam–Cambodia diplomatic relations and the Vietnam–Cambodia Friendship Year would expand political, cultural and people-to-people exchanges. Tô Lâm thanked Cambodia for its care for the community of Vietnamese descent living there and expressed hope that it would continue to help them establish stable lives and integrate into local society. He also invited Sihamoni and the Queen Mother to visit Vietnam at a convenient time.
Source: VietVance
