Vietnam's Prime Minister Le Minh Hung presented the Angkormilk dairy venture in Cambodia as evidence that Vietnamese businesses can succeed abroad. He made the remarks while inspecting the Angkormilk project run by Vinamilk in Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital. Angkormilk operates as the milk producer's brand in the Cambodian market. In his view, the venture shows how far Vietnamese companies have pushed into the neighboring economy. The visit doubled as a public gesture toward the commercial ties binding the two countries. Dairy has become a visible corner of that relationship, and the prime minister wanted the plant viewed in that light. For Vinamilk, an endorsement from Hanoi's leadership lands as publicity at the highest level.