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COVID-19: Cambodian-Vietnamese families in Preah Sihanouk supported

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province on April 11 presented relief packages to 57 Cambodian-Vietnamese families affected by COVID-19 ahead of the Chol Chnam Thmey – Khmer New Year Festival.
COVID-19: Cambodian-Vietnamese families in Preah Sihanouk supported ảnh 1The Consulate General of Vietnam in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province presents relief packages to Cambodian-Vietnamese families affected by COVID-19. (Photo: VNA)


Phnom Penh (VNA) - TheConsulate General of Vietnam in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province on April 11presented relief packages to 57 Cambodian-Vietnamese families affected byCOVID-19 ahead of the Chol Chnam Thmey – Khmer New Year Festival.

The giftswere donated by the consulate general’s staff and the telecom firm ViettelCambodia (Metfone) as well as Cambodian-Vietnamese businesspeople.

ConsulGeneral Vu Ngoc Ly shared the difficulties that the two countries' people arefacing despite measures to actively support affected people.

He alsoexpressed his deep sympathies with Cambodian-Vietnamese people who areencountering more hardships during the pandemic.

The officaladvised them to not return home at this critical time but implement preventivemeasures of the host country’s health ministry.

Earlier,the consulate general donated 3,000 face masks to disadvantagedCambodian-Vietnamese families in Preah Sihanouk, Kep, Kampot, Koh Kong, Takeo,and Kampong Speu provinces.

Accordingto the local health ministry, as of 9:00 April 11, Cambodia reported 120infection cases, including 75 recoveries. In Preah Sihanouk, 39 cases have beenrecorded so far./.

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