Cambodian PM meets Vietnamese envoy, talks on S China Sea

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) shakes hands with Pham Quang Vinh , Vietnamese premier's special envoy and Vietnamese deputy foreign minister, at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, June 25, 2014. (Xinhua/Sovannara)

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met with a Vietnamese premier's special envoy in Phnom Penh on Wednesday, discussing on South China Sea and ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Speaking with Vietnamese deputy foreign minister Pham Quang Vinh, Hun Sen said Cambodia and ASEAN always called on all parties concerned in the dispute to continue negotiations peacefully based on international laws and agreed documents.

"We urge the continuation of the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) towards the compilation of the Code of Conduct (COC)," said the Cambodian prime minister.

Hun Sen also stressed the importance of ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.