New Year gifts, scholarships bring joy to Cambodians of Vietnamese origin

Nearly 500 gifts and scholarships have been presented to Cambodians of Vietnamese origin in Phnom Penh and Kandal province of Cambodia, in an endeavor to bring a more warm and happy Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival to them.
New Year gifts, scholarships bring joy to Cambodians of Vietnamese origin ảnh 1Miss International 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, head of the charity delegatio, at an elementary school in Cambodia. (Photo: VNA)

Phnom Penh (VNA) – Nearly 500 gifts and scholarshipshave been presented to Cambodians of Vietnamese origin in Phnom Penh and Kandal province of Cambodia, in an endeavor to bring a more warm and happy Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival to them.

The event, lasting from January 21-23, is a joint effort by Sen Vang Advertising Commercial JSC, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, the Khmer-Vietnamese Association in Cambodia(KVA), and the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia. 

Each gift, meticulously composed of books, clothing, sweets andessential items, is designed to bring joy and warmth to students,children of KVA officials and disadvantaged families.

KVA President Sim Chy said in the coming time, KVA will workclosely with the Vietnamese Embassy, representative agencies, along with businesses athome and abroad, to hold impactful activities in support of Cambodians of Vietnameseorigin, particularly addressing concerns related to their legaldocuments, living standards and access to education for their children.

As the Lunar New Year 2024 approaches, a number of Vietnamese enterprisesand philanthropists have been actively visiting various Cambodian localities todeliver heartfelt gifts to poor families of Vietnamese descent./.

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