Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ho Minh Tuan presents gifts to the victims of a market fire in Cheb city last year(Photo: VNA) Prague (VNA) – VietnameseAmbassador to the Czech Republic Ho Minh Tuan and representatives of the embassyon February 11 visited and presented gifts to families affected by a marketfire in Cheb city last year.
The blaze broke out at the AsiaDragon Shopping Centre in Cheb city in November 2017, burning to the ground 40stalls run by 12 Vietnamese families. Damage was calculated to reach 40 millionCZK (1.76 million USD). The 20-year-old shopping centre hosts 300 stallsoperated by 200 businesses, of whom 98 percent are Vietnamese expatriates.
Ambassador Tuan met with the 12families and inquired their lives after the fire.
He requested the Asia Dragonboard of directors and head of the association of Vietnamese people in Cheb tosupport the victims, helping them to have a warm Lunar New Year (Tet)celebration and soon repair the burned section of the centre.
Doan Thach Cuong, deputy head ofthe association of Vietnamese people in Cheb and deputy general director ofAsia Dragon, said the centre will not hold a grand Tet celebration as usualthis year but try its best to assist the victims.
Talking to the Vietnam NewsAgency, Cuong said Asia Dragon is working with the local administration toquickly rebuild the 40 stalls with expectation that these families can resumetheir business by the end of April or in early May.
Donations for the victims have to date exceeded5 million CKZ (220,000 USD), he said, adding that the sum will be distributed tothe affected families.-VNA
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