Vietnam, Cambodia welcome, expect Xi’s Visit

Officials and experts from Vietnam and Cambodia voiced high expectations for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visits, hoping they will elevate cooperation with China to new heights.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will pay a state visit to Vietnam from April 14 to 15, at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Luong Cuong.

“China’s remarkable development is an unstoppable trend. Its success injects powerful momentum into global progress and opens up new opportunities for developing countries like Vietnam. There is enormous potential for China-Vietnam cooperation in science and technology. We are willing to further deepen scientific and technological collaboration with China, and hope that China will enhance cooperation in areas such as high-quality talent training, technology transfer, and financial support with Vietnam. This will help lay a solid foundation for the two countries to enter a new era of shared prosperity and development,” said Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Vietnam.

“China’s scientific and technological creativity is thriving, not only in innovation hubs in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, but also in smaller cities across the country. When I visited some small cities and towns, I found that although they are not very big, automation and robotics technologies are already widely applied. I hope China’s experience can offer valuable lessons for Vietnam, enabling us to learn from China not only in economic development but also in fields such as science, technology, and education,” said Le Dang Doanh, a Vietnamese economist.

President Xi will also pay state visits to Malaysia and Cambodia from April 15 to 18, at the invitation of King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim and King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia.

In Cambodia, anticipation is equally high. Officials believe Xi’s visit will further advance the building of a Cambodia-China community with a shared future.

“China is on the right path — committed to peace and development. Asian countries must work hand in hand to overcome difficulties and obstacles, support each other, and expand common interests. I fully support President Xi’s Global Development Initiative,” said Hos Sereythonh, advisor to the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and former ambassador to the Philippines and Laos.