Ambassador of Vietnam to Ukraine Nguyen Hong Thach has an audience with Governor Sergiy Kozyr of Kherson. (Photo: VNA) The southern provinces used to be home to a large numberof Vietnamese people, but years of political crisis coupled with economicchallenges have forced many to move to other places.
Though various obstacles remain, the second-generationVietnamese in Ukraine have managed to succeed in their study or work. Several haveearned national awards and scholarships to study in foreign countries whileothers have become doctors, lawyers and journalists who are playing their partin developing Ukraine and promoting the relations between the two countries.
Speaking during his visits, Ambassador Thach said one ofthe main focuses during his working term is to help Vietnamese people there overcomeCOVID-19 and shift to other livelihoods.
He suggested some new business areas such as e-commerce,catering, tourism and finance, they can shift to for their resilience amid thepandemic.
On behalf of the embassy, Thach presented gifts to theprovinces’ funds for community support and gave his commitment to standing sideby side with people of Vietnamese origin to tackle difficulties.
The diplomat later had an audience with Governor SergiyKozyr of Kherson to discuss how to boost relations between Vietnam and theprovince, particularly in agriculture./.
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