06/07/2012
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The Royal Cambodian Army’s naval command headquarters, a friendship gift from the Vietnam Naval High Command, was inaugurated in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia on July 5.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Tea Banh thanked the Vietnamese Party, Government, army and people for their effective assistance to the Royal Cambodian Army.
For his part, Deputy Defence Minister Admiral Nguyen Van Hien said
during Vietnam’s struggles for national independence and reunification
and Cambodia’s fight for independence and escape from a genocidal
regime, the two countries’ people and armed forces always stood side by
side and assisted each other.
In each country’s current national construction and development, the
tradition has been unceasingly consolidated for peace, stability,
development and prosperity of each country as well as ASEAN.
Admiral Hien and General Tea Bank said the friendship project
demonstrates the unceasing development of the traditional solidarity and
fine cooperation between the two armies and people.
Cambodia’s Naval Commander Admiral Tea Vinh said the
headquarters is a fully-equipped three-storey building which was built
on 20,110 sq.m at a cost of more than US$1.1 million.
Since 2002, Vietnam Navy has helped train more than 280 people for
Cambodia Navy. In addition, it also helped its Cambodian counterpart in
repairing ships and has provided medical facilities. In particular, two
sea patrol ships presented by Vietnam’s Navy have been involved in 27
joint sea patrols with Vietnam.
On this occasion, Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence
Minister Tea Banh presented the Friendship Order to Admiral Nguyen Van
Hien and other members of the Vietnam Naval High Command for their
contributions to developing Cambodia’s naval forces and the two
countries’ friendship.
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