Student sponsorship programme helps promote Vietnam-Cambodia friendship

Starting 10 years ago with the engagement of 12 families who sponsored 34 Cambodian students in Vietnam, the “sowing the seeds of friendship” programme has now attracted more than 100 families, organisations and individuals supporting nearly 500 students from the neighbouring country, according to Vice President of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association Le Tuan Khanh.
Student sponsorship programme helps promote Vietnam-Cambodia friendship ảnh 1Collectives and individuals honoured for contributions to the Vietnam-Cambodia friendship promotion. (Photo: VNA)
Binh Phuoc (VNA) – Starting 10 years ago with the engagementof 12 families who sponsored 34 Cambodian students in Vietnam, the “sowing theseeds of friendship” programme has now attracted more than 100 families,organisations and individuals supporting nearly 500 students from theneighbouring country, according to Vice President of the Vietnam-Cambodia FriendshipAssociation Le Tuan Khanh.

The official was addressing a November 6 conference to review the implementation ofthe programme in southern Binh Phuoc province which borders Cambodia. The event, part ofthe sixth edition of the Vietnam - Cambodia people's friendship meeting and cooperationprogramme, drew Vice President of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia and Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association Men Sam An, and Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chay Navuth.
Khanh said that over the past decade, numerous activities have beenorganised to assist thousands of Cambodian students, including providing rewards, gifts, andscholarships to the students; organising meetings, friendship exchanges, fieldtrips, and fact-finding tours for them; and supporting them with essentialsupplies in their study and stay in Vietnam.

Participants agreed that through the activities, therelationship between the sponsors and Cambodian students have beenstrengthened. As a result, the majority of the students have become moreconfident and showed strong academic performance. After their study inVietnam, they have found stable jobs and kept regular contacts with theirVietnamese sponsors.

Nguyen Thi Thanh, President of the Vietnam-CambodiaFriendship Association, said that the programme has helped strengthen thepolitical trust, solidarity, friendship and comprehensive cooperation betweenVietnam and Cambodia, while educating the youth of the two countries on the bilateral friendship, enhancing their sense of responsibilityin preserving and reinforcing the long-lasting traditional solidarity andfriendship between the two nations.
Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quoc Tien, Chairman of the Thai Binh Medical University, said during 40 years of training Cambodian students, the university has provided great support to them, especially in Vietnamese language learning.

At the event, the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Associationpresented the “For Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship” insignia to 75 individuals in recognition of their contributions to the promotion of friendship and cooperation between thetwo countries, and certificates of merit to six collectives and individualsfor their active involvement in the “sowing the seeds of friendship” programmein the 2012-2022 period./.
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