The agreement was reached during the talks held in Hanoi on October 23 between Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem and the visiting Cambodian Deputy PM-cum-Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Hor Namhong. 

Deputy PM Khiem spoke highly of the first visit to Vietnam by his counterpart in his capacity as deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation. He said he believed that the visit would make great contributions to consolidating and boosting the current strong relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia. 

The Cambodian deputy PM praised the economic, political and diplomatic achievements that Vietnam has made during the renovation process. He expressed his belief that Vietnam would successfully organise the 14th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting next month. 

During the talks, the two sides informed each other of the situations of their respective countries and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual concern. 

They expressed their delight at the development of the traditional friendship and comprehensive co-operation between Vietnam and Cambodia. They were unanimous in furthering their close co-operation so as to bring more practical benefits to their people, referring to the upcoming 8th session of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on economy, culture, science and technology co-operation which will take place in the ancient city of Hue in Vietnam. 

The two sides highly appreciated the significance of the inauguration of a marker at the Moc Bai-Ba Vet international border gate on Sept. 27, 2006 as witnessed by Vietnamese PM Nguyen Tan Dung and Cambodian PM Hun Sen. The inauguration of the border marker, they said, demonstrated the two sides' determination to finalise the installation of landmarks prior to 2008 as agreed. 

The two deputy PMs affirmed their further co-operation according to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) framework, as well as sub-regional and regional co-operation, including the Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos Development Triangle, co-operation between Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, the Greater Mekong Sub-region, and the Asia-Europe Meeting. 

They also agreed to increase their co-ordination in the upcoming international forums, such as the ASEAN-China Summit in China and the ASEAN summit in Cebu in the Philippines. (VNA)