
Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassyin Cambodia on August 31 held a ceremony to lay a wreath at the Vietnam – Cambodia Friendship Monument on theoccasion of the 75th National Day (September 2).
The event saw the presence of theembassy’s staff, representatives from the Khmer – Vietnam Association, and theVietnamese business community in Cambodia.
As part of chains of activities on the occasion, the embassy organised many events,including a friendship football tournament.
The Consulate General of Vietnam in Preah Sihanouk province has coordinatedwith the Vietnamese Embassy and the Khmer-Vietnam Association in Cambodia toreceive donations, including rice, masks and antiseptic solution from MekongDelta Can Tho city’s Party Committee, authorities and people to supportVietnamese families in Cambodia who are in extremely difficult circumstancesdue to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Previously, on August 30, the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba hosted a ceremony tocelebrate the 75th National Day, bringing together representatives from the Vietnamesecommunity in the country, Vietnamese enterprises operating in Cuba.
In his speech at the event, Ambassador Le Thanh Tung thanked internationalfriends, including Cuban friends for their support during Vietnam’s nationalliberation struggles.
He expressed his belief that despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,Vietnam and Cuba will take practical measures to further tighten thecooperation and special solidarity between the two Parties, Governments andpeople./.