Association vows to foster Vietnam-Cambodia friendship

The Association of Vietnamese Cambodians will continue promoting ties with Cambodian agencies to get more legal assistance to Vietnamese expatriates.
Association vows to foster Vietnam-Cambodia friendship ảnh 1Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh (Photo VNA) 

Phnom Penh (VNA)
– The Associationof Vietnamese Cambodians will continue promoting ties with Cambodian agencies toget more legal assistance to Vietnamese expatriates.

Speaking at a ceremony on January 28 to reviewthe association’s work in 2017 and map out plans for 2018, Chairman of theassociation Chau Van Chi said most Vietnamese Cambodians are living under thepoverty line. 

Over the years, the association has helped manyVietnamese organisations and associations provide free health check-ups andmedicine and present gifts to poor Vietnamese and Cambodian people.

In 2018, the association will promote the roleof the Association of Doctors and Association of Women in community activitieswhile rebuilding the Association of Vietnamese Entrepreneurs in Cambodia inorder to better carry out its role as a bridge for Vietnam-Cambodiacooperation.

It will also raise funds for charitableactivities and the construction of community facilities, including Vietnameseand Khmer language schools for overseas Vietnamese.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh notedthe sound ties between Vietnam and Cambodia and affirmed that the embassy will workwith the association to protect the rights of Vietnamese expatriates, improvetheir knowledge about the host’s culture and history and raise their awareness of the preservation of themother tongue.

On the occasion, the executive board of theassociation presented certificates of merit to collectives and individuals inrecognition of their contributions to community activities.-VNA
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