The 45th anniversary of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s journey to overthrow the Pol Pot genocidal regime

(Bqp.vn) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 20 attended a ceremony marking the 45th anniversary of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s journey to overthrow the Pol Pot genocidal regime (20/6/1977 - 20/6/2022), held in Memot district of Cambodia’s Tbuong Khmum province.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed his Cambodian counterpart to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Earlier in the morning, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed his Cambodian counterpart in Binh Phuoc province.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Hun Sen planted friendship tree in X16 site.

On this day 45 years ago, after crossing the Cambodia - Vietnam border and arriving in Binh Phuoc, Hun Sen, who was then a lieutenant colonel and a regiment commander in eastern Cambodia, and his comrades decided to seek help from Vietnam to overthrow the Pol Pot genocidal regime to regain peace for his homeland.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Hun Sen during the ceremony.

On this occasion, the two leaders visited several works in Techo Koh Thmar X16 historic site in Memot district, and cut a ribbon to inaugurate the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship House there.