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Gifts presented to Vietnamese in Cambodia

As many as 200 gifts have been presented to poor overseas Vietnamese in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the occasion of the coming Chol Chnam Thmay (New Year) festival of Cambodia, which falls in mid-April.
As many as 200 gifts have been presented to poor overseas Vietnamese inPhnom Penh, Cambodia on the occasion of the coming Chol Chnam Thmay(New Year) festival of Cambodia, which falls in mid-April.

The presents, worth 500,000 VND each, were offered by the People’sCommittee of Ho Chi Minh City, the city’s Investment and Trade PromotionCentre and the Association of Cambodians of Vietnamese Origin on April4.

Addressing the presenting ceremony, thecommittee’s Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Hong informed the overseasVietnamese community in Cambodia of the city’s socio-economicdevelopment, and encouraged them to support each other to improve theirstandard of living.

She stressed that people inVietnam and HCM City in particular will always stand side by sidewith the overseas Vietnamese community to help them improve theirposition in the neighbouring country.

Over the pastyears, together with other localities nationwide, HCM City has organisedmany social and charitable activities, including free medicaltreatment and scholarship programmes to support the community.-VNA
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