Cambodian PM Meets Laos, Vietnam Security Ministers to Strengthen Regional Cooperation

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet held separate courtesy calls and working meetings with Laos' Minister of Public Security, General Vanthong Kongmany, and Vietnam's Minister of Public Security, General Luong Tam Quang, at the Peace Palace on the morning of Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The meetings saw the ministers from Laos and Vietnam pay a courtesy call on the Cambodian Prime Minister. Discussions are believed to have focused on strengthening cooperation in the security sector and addressing common regional challenges. While specific details of the talks were not publicly disclosed, security cooperation with neighboring Laos and Vietnam, including border security, anti-drug efforts, counter-terrorism, and cybercrime countermeasures, is a consistently important issue for Cambodia. These meetings are likely aimed at further deepening such collaboration. The Hun Manet administration, alongside economic development, prioritizes maintaining regional stability and security, particularly by strengthening cooperative frameworks within ASEAN. Laos and Vietnam share long borders with Cambodia, making close coordination with these nations essential for Cambodia's internal stability. Furthermore, in recent years, new threats such as cybercrime and disinformation have been increasing across the region, heightening the importance of information sharing and joint operations to counter them. These meetings, against this backdrop, can be seen as underscoring the significance of relations with neighboring countries in Cambodia's security policy. Source: CEN Cambodia