Vietnamese expats in Cambodia at the Tet festival held by the Vietnamese General Consulate (Photo: VNA) Tran Van Bao, Chairman of the Khmer-Vietnamese Association in Battambang province, expressed hispride when recalling Vietnam’s good control of the COVID-19 pandemic in thepast year, holding that under the sound leadership of the Party and State, thecountry overcame a gloomy time when it was battered by both the outbreak andserious flooding in the central region.
Bao said the Vietnamese expats are expecting that more practical support policieswill be adopted at the 13th National Party Congress to help them gain a legal status in Cambodia so as to ensure stable lives for their children as well as furthercontributions to the homeland.
Besides, they wished for the better citizen protection work, as well as more assistancein preserving Vietnamese traditional culture in foreign countries, he added.
Meanwhile, Le Thi Thuy Linh, a teacher in Siem Reap province, hoped that the13th National Party Congress will outline rational policies to promote solidarity amongexpatriates, while expecting for more programmes to support education foryounger generations so that they can integrate easily into the world.
According to Vietnamese Consul General in Battambang Le Tuan Khanh, at theconference held at the end of 2020 to collect opinions of Vietnamesecitizens in Battambang, Siem Reap, Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey, Pursat andPailin provinces on draft documents to be submitted to the 13th National PartyCongress, they expressed their delight at the country’s achievements acrossvarious sectors after 35 years of Doi Moi (Renewal), with high economic growth,well-developed infrastructure, improved living conditions of people, and the country’sincreasing position and role on the international arena.
They have kept a close watch on the country’s development, and supported thenation’s fight against corruption as well as policies to popularise the country’simage and encourage patriotism among its citizens.
They do hope that the Party will have more practical and effective policies to createfavourable conditions for them to work and live in the host nation, ensuringthe Vietnamese expats are always an indispensable part of the great nationalsolidarity bloc, the diplomat added./.
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