AKP Phnom Penh, January 13, 2026 —

Cambodia and Vietnam have pledged to further accelerate economic cooperation, aiming to hit a bilateral trade volume of US$20 billion following a steady upward trend in cross-border commerce.

The commitment was reinforced during a high-level meeting on Tuesday between Cambodian Minister of Commerce H.E. Mrs. Cham Nimul and Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Nguyen Manh Cuong at the Ministry of Commerce in Phnom Penh.

Both sides noted the significant growth in bilateral trade figures over recent years and discussed strategies to sustain this momentum.

The two officials emphasised the importance of achieving the US$20 billion trade target previously set by the top leadership of both nations.
Vietnam remains one of Cambodia’s largest trading partners within ASEAN.

By K. Rithy Reak