KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is paying an official visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to the Kingdom of Cambodia from May 9.Prime Minister Oli is visiting Vietnam from May 9 to 13 at the invitation of his counterpart, Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and to Cambodia from May 13 to 15 May at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdeh Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen.
The Prime Minister shall be accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.During the visit, the Prime Minister is scheduled to hold delegation level bilateral speechs with his Vietnamese counterpart Phuc.
He shall also meet with the President of the National Assembly.
The Prime Minister of Vietnam shall host an official dinner in honour of the Prime Minister of Nepal and his delegation.During his visit to Vietnam, Prime Minister Oli shall address the International Day of Vesak in Ha Nam Province.
He shall also address the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Nepal-Vietnam Trade Forum in Ha Noi.
During the visit, the two countries shall sign measure agreements and memorandum of understandings to further promote bilateral relations.Similarly, during the visit to Cambodia, the Prime Minister shall hold delegation level bilateral speechs with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen.
Following the official speechs, the Cambodian Prime Minister shall host an official dinner in honour of the Prime Minister and his delegation.Prime Minister Oli shall also meet with the President of the National Assembly and the President of the Senate.
He shall address the commerce assembly in Phnom Penh.The members in the delegation of the Prime Minister include Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Prime Minister Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal and Foreign Affairs Advisor Rajan Bhattarai, members of the parliament, high-ranking government officials, elected representatives from local bodies, as well as representatives of private sector, and mediapersons, adds a press release issued by the Ministry.Prime Minister Oli and the delegation shall return home on May 15.