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Cambodian students affected by COVID-19 in Can Tho receive gifts

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the municipal Union of Friendship Organisations on September 8 visited and presented gifts to Cambodian students who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cambodian students affected by COVID-19 in Can Tho receive gifts ảnh 1A Cambodian student receives the gift. (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in theMekong Delta city of Can Tho and the municipal Union of Friendship Organisationson September 8 visited and presented gifts to Cambodian students who areaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The delegation handed over 17 gift packages, each comprising cash and necessities worth1 million VND (43.97 USD), to Cambodian students of Can Tho University and Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

Le Thi Thanh Giang, President of the Union ofFriendship Organisations, said the gifts aim to support the Cambodian studentsstranded in Vietnam due to the pandemic, while nurturing the time-honouredfriendship between people of the two countries.

Those are among 60 Cambodian students who are studying in CanTho city./.
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