Cambodian Army Chief Meets Vietnamese Counterpart to Bolster Defense Cooperation
On October 19, Cambodian Army Commander General Vong Pisen met with a delegation led by Vietnamese People's Army Deputy Chief of Staff Brigadier General Phan Van Hat. The meeting reaffirmed the traditional friendship between Cambodia and Vietnam and agreed to strengthen cooperation in defense, including personnel training, information exchange, cross-border crime suppression, and disaster relief.
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