The Royal Cambodian Army has announced that Cambodia and Vietnam have signed a memorandum of friendship aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing military cooperation between the two nations.
According to a statement published on June 22 by the Cambodian Army’s official Facebook page, the agreement was signed between Cambodia’s 70th Infantry Brigade and Vietnam’s 301st Infantry Division, along with the Hanoi Capital Command. The signing, it said, was conducted with the approval of Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence and the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
The ceremony took place during a joint meeting held from June 18 to June 20 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Cambodian delegation was led by Lieutenant General Hem Tha, commander of the 70th Infantry Brigade.
Vietnamese state media in Hanoi reported that following the meeting, the two sides issued a joint statement outlining ten guiding principles for cooperation. These include principles of military friendship, frameworks for engagement, formation of working groups, evaluation and summary of results, duty assignments, mutual responsibilities, conflict resolution, provisions for revising or terminating the memorandum, information confidentiality, and implementation effectiveness.
Beyond the formal signing, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of National Defence also held a working discussion with General Vong Pisen, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. Talks focused on deepening unity, enhancing friendship and expanding practical cooperation between the armed forces of both countries.
This development follows a previous agreement signed on November 24, 2024, in which Cambodia and Vietnam committed to strengthening joint defence cooperation over a five-year period from 2025 to 2029. Under that agreement, both countries pledged to work together on political coordination, governance and security management, joint border protection, information sharing on transnational crime, and mutual support on regional and international issues.
