Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen said Vietnam was Cambodia’s third-largest trading partner in 2024. Bilateral trade exceeded US$10 billion, up more than 18% from 2023, which he described as substantial growth.
He spoke at an August 21 reception celebrating the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s independence.
He said Vietnam ranked fifth among foreign investors in Cambodia and second among ASEAN members behind Singapore. The two countries pledged to deepen cooperation towards a US$20 billion bilateral trade goal.
According to Cambodia’s General Department of Customs and Excise, two-way merchandise trade was nearly US$5 billion, or US$4.94 billion, from January through July 2025. That was up 7.5% from US$4.6 billion in the same period the previous year.
The report said Vietnamese arrivals in Cambodia were up nearly 32%, placing Vietnam second. There were 100 direct flights a week operated by two Vietnamese and two Cambodian airlines.
Hun Sen noted that both countries pledged to expand cooperation in defence and security, education, health, energy, tourism, culture, technology and science.
He said the relationship, based on mutual respect and assistance, benefited both countries and their peoples and contributed to regional peace, stability, sustainable development and prosperity.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television, by ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
