The three top officials informed each other of their respective country’s socio-economic growth, discussed issues associated with their mutual cooperation fields, as well as global and regional issues of mutual concern. PM Chinh asserted that the cooperation with Laos and Cambodia always remains a top priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) talks to his Lao and Cambodian counterparts, Sonexay Siphandone (R) and Hun Manet (C), on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Indonesia, September 5, 2023. The relentless efforts to strengthen trilateral ties among Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia hold strategic significance for the three nations. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) shakes hands with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet (R), on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Indonesia, September 5, 2023.