Wednesday, 14/04/2021 12:40 (GMT+7)
Dozens of tonnes of essential goods, including food and medical supplies, have been sent to Vietnamese Cambodians over the past week amid the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic since mid-February in Cambodia.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of An Giang province presents gifts to Vietnamese Cambodians on April 8 (Photo: VNA)
Many agencies and organisations in Vietnam’s provinces bordering Cambodia like Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, An Giang and Dong Thap provinces, have donated the relief aid to send to those working on the frontline against COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia.
The relief goods include rice, canned fish, face masks and disinfectants.
The branches of the Khmer-Vietnamese Association in Kratie, Mondunkiri and Tbong Khmum also received and delivered the relief aid to 1,056 households in these provinces.
On April 10, the Vietnamese Embassy handed over three tonnes of rice and 500 kg of essential goods to the Khmer-Vietnamese Association’s branch in Kampong Chhnang province, where has the largest number of Vietnamese Cambodians, to assist them to overcome difficulties.
The Khmer-Vietnamese Association’s branches in provinces are working hard to help Vietnamese Cambodians soon get access to COVID-19 vaccines.
The representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia suggested that people stay home during the Khmer New Year holiday (from April 14 to 16) to minimise risks of infection./.
BTA