Phnom Penh, Aug. 27 -- The Consulate General of Vietnam in Battambang held a ceremony on August 26 to commemorate the 80th National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - 2025), gathering the Vietnamese community in northwestern Cambodia to honour the country's proud history, envision a bright future, and strengthen bonds of friendship with Cambodia.

The event saw the presence of leaders of seven northwestern Cambodian provinces, together with representatives from local authorities, councils, security forces, chambers of commerce, and international partners.

Addressing the ceremony, Vietnamese Consul Nguyen Thanh Tan reaffirmed that Vietnam and Cambodia are close neighbours bound by "good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehens...