ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT BY MR. LE DZUNG, THE SPOKESMAN

OF THE VIETNAMESE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON 2nd JULY 2004

Thanh nien(Youth) newspaper: What is Vietnam’s comment on the agreement recently reached among Cambodian political parties on the establishment of a new Government?

Answer:

Vietnam welcomes agreements reached between Prime Minister Hunsen and Prince Ranaridh on the establishment of new National Assembly and Government. As a close neighbour of Cambodia, Vietnam wishes that Cambodia would soon establish new National Assembly and Government, meeting the interests of the Cambodian people and contributing to peace, stability and development in the region and the world.