President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has appointed Nguyen Huy Tang as new Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) hands over decision to appoint
Nguyen Huy Tang as new Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia,
Presidential Palace, Ha Noi, September 1, 2021. Photo: VGP

President Nguyen handed over the appointment decision to the diplomat at a ceremony on Wednesday, emphasizing that this is a duty of great importance.

The diplomat was tasked to put forward measures to strengthen bilateral cooperation, contribute to deepening political trust and fostering completion of border demarcation and land marker planting between the two countries among others.

Viet Nam and Cambodia established diplomatic ties on June 24, 1967, marking a new chapter in the history of the relationship between the two neighboring countries.