Consul General Vu Ngoc Ly (Photo: VNA) At a ceremony held on January 29 to reviewthe consulate’s work toward the Vietnamese community in Preah Sihanouk, Kampot,Kep, Koh Kong, Kampong Speu và Takeo in 2020, Consul General Vu Ngoc Ly said thework to gain legal status for Cambodians of Vietnamese origin is going favourably,while cases involving their legitimate rights have been settled promptly.
In addition to Vietnamese language classes,a number of Khmer language classes have been piloted in Kampot and PreahSihanouk to help the Cambodians of Vietnamese origin integrate into the localcommunity and meet requirements to gain Cambodian citizenship, he added, hopingthe models will be replicated in the time to come.
After COVID-19 broke out in the countrylast year, the consulate visited the provinces under its charge to inform thecommunity about prevention and control measures and offer aid such as rice,face masks, and antiseptic solution.
To date, it has provided about 65,000 USDworth of aid to more than 2,000 needy Vietnamese Cambodian and 700 Cambodianhouseholds.
Last year, the consulate also raised 8,100USD to support people affected by flooding and landslides in Vietnam’s centralregion.
At the ceremony, the consulate handed over400 gift sets to Vietnamese people in the six provinces on the occasion of theupcoming Lunar New Year festival./.
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