Overseas Vietnamese in Cambodia supported to solve troubles

Saturday, 16/09/2017 10:40
Mr. Vu Hong Nam, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Head of the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, had a working session with the General Association of Vietnamese Cambodian (GAVC), the Vietnamese-Cambodian Association in Phnom Penh and Vietnamese - Cambodian associations in the southern provinces of Cambodia, on September 12th and 13th.

Mr. Vu Hong Nam and representatives of provincial and municipal
overseas Vietnamese associations in Cambodia (Photo: quehuongonline.vn) 

At the meeting, the delegation exchanged with overseas Vietnamese about the situation of the community, especially issues about legal papers, school access for children of the Vietnamese - Cambodian community and activities of the associations.

Representatives of GAVC and the associations reported the situation of the community. Despite meeting difficulties, overseas Vietnamese in Cambodia have always received the attention and support of the Party and State, as well as ministries, sectors and localities of Vietnam.

At the meeting, the Vice Minister highly appreciated the efforts of the Vietnamese representative agencies in Cambodia, GAVC and the associations in assisting the Vietnamese Cambodian people to stabilize their legal status.

He also added that in the coming time, the Vietnamese and Cambodian authorities will continue to work closely to promote this issue, creating conditions for them to integrate stably to contribute to the development of Cambodia, as well as consolidating the traditional friendship and good neighborly relations between the two peoples.

Mr. Nam said that Vietnam is willing to support the overseas Vietnamese to solve difficulties and obstacles, especially proposing the local authorities to create conditions for overseas Vietnamese children to study at public schools of Cambodia; continuing support to open schools and classes to teach Vietnamese language; supporting to pay salary and train Vietnamese teaching methods for teachers; providing textbooks and supporting materials; and granting scholarships in Vietnam for overseas Vietnamese children in Cambodia.

At the working session, representative of GAVC and the associations proposed the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs and representative agencies to increase support to help the associations perfect working regulations; organize training courses for management skills, organization of community activities, building relationships with local authorities; supporting to build the headquarters of the associations for community activities.

As scheduled, the delegation will learn about the situation of the overseas Vietnamese community in Tonle Sap Lake, including the problem of resettlement of Vietnamese - Cambodian people living there, and visit some schools of the community./.

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