Phnom Penh (VNA) - The executive board of the Khmer-VietnamAssociation in Cambodia’s chapter in Preah Vihear province made its debut at aceremony on May 31.
The executive board consists of seven members, headed byPanh Keng.
Speaking at the event, Panh Keng stressed his commitment tofollowing the association’s purposes in contribution to Cambodia developmentand the Vietnam – Cambodia friendship.
Deputy governor of Preah Vihear Ung Vut Thy highlighted thetwo nations’ traditional relations and hoped that the board will guideVietnamese Cambodians and Vietnamese investors in the locality in followingCambodia’s regulations and making contributions to local growth.
He said the local authorities will support the chapter’soperation.
In his congratulatory letter sent to the new executiveboard, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh thanked the Preah Vihearauthorities for their support of Vietnamese Cambodians in the province.
Located 400 km away from Phnom Penh, Preah Vihear houses 144Vietnamese Cambodian families, most of them run small businesses.
The Khmer – Vietnam Association has to dateestablished 22 chapters across Cambodia.-VNA