Since 2017, naval power has been the priority of Vietnam’s military modernization program.

Hun Sen said that there were no countries to turn to except Vietnam for help in reorganizing the fight against Pol Pot's regime and saving millions of people.

Vietnam and Cambodia have entered a stage of comprehensive cooperation and mutual benefit with a five-decade legacy.

Famous specialist on Southeast Asia Carl Thayer said Vietnam was entirely justified under international law in exercising self-defense against the Khmer Rouge who first attacked Vietnamese island territories in 1975.