Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam agree to work together and tripartite anti-crime measures

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (right) presents Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet with a Cambodian Commemorative Silver Coin made at the Japanese Mint to celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cambodia and Japan, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Monday, Dec 18, 2023. - AP

PHNOM PENH (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): The leaders of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (CLV) have agreed to continue joint tripartite exercises and maintain their collaborative efforts to combat transnational crimes of all kinds, while also agreeing to address challenges and ensure peace, stability and security.

The agreement came as the three CLV prime ministers met on the sidelines of the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of Asean-Japan Friendship and Cooperation, held on December 15-19 in Tokyo, Japan.