Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia, on Wednesday visited 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi, highlighting Cambodia and Viet Nam’s commitment to strengthening healthcare cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.
The programme formed part of her three-day official and friendship visit, reflecting the two countries’ shared commitment to advancing practical, people-centred cooperation for the benefit of their peoples.
During the visit, Prof. Dr. Le Huu Song, Director of 108 Military Central Hospital, welcomed the Cambodian National Assembly Delegation and briefed members on the hospital’s development, medical services, and international cooperation.
He described the hospital as one of Viet Nam’s leading medical institutions, providing healthcare services to senior Party, State, and military leaders as well as the general public. Equipped with advanced medical technologies and highly qualified specialists, it receives between 2,000 and 2,500 patients daily and serves approximately 1.2 million patient visits annually.
Besides providing medical services, the hospital is a leading centre for medical education and specialist training and is exploring cooperation with Cambodian hospitals through professional exchanges and capacity building.
Samdech Khuon Sudary commended the hospital’s remarkable achievements in delivering high-quality healthcare and praised its contribution to medical education and research, describing its development as a reflection of Viet Nam’s continued progress in modernising its healthcare system.
She said the visit reflected the consensus reached by the leaders of Cambodia and Viet Nam to encourage ministries, institutions, and sub-national authorities to translate bilateral cooperation into concrete outcomes that directly benefit their peoples.
The National Assembly President emphasised that healthcare is a vital pillar of people-to-people relations, expressing confidence that closer collaboration between medical institutions would deepen friendship, expand professional exchanges, and improve public health in both countries.
On the occasion, she expressed appreciation to the Party, the State, and the people of Viet Nam, particularly the Vietnamese armed forces, for their sacrifice in helping liberate Cambodia from the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime on Jan. 7, 1979.
Samdech also reaffirmed Cambodia’s continued support for and active participation in the 500-Day Campaign to search for and repatriate the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Cambodia.
The visit highlighted the expanding Cambodia-Viet Nam partnership, demonstrating the two countries’ commitment to broadening cooperation beyond political and parliamentary exchanges into healthcare and other people-centred sectors that improve the well-being of their peoples.
