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Can Tho authorities work with Cambodian religious official

Authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho had a working session on December 18 with Secretary of State of the Cambodian Ministry of Cults and Religions Touch Sarom to talk about religious work.
Can Tho authorities work with Cambodian religious official ảnh 1Secretary of State of the Cambodian Ministry of Cults and Religions Touch Sarom presents gift to Vietnamese Government Committee for Religious Affairs (Source: VNA) 
Can Tho (VNA) – Authorities of the Mekong Deltacity of Can Tho had a working session on December 18 with Secretary of State ofthe Cambodian Ministry of Cults and Religions Touch Sarom to talk aboutreligious work. 

The event was within the framework of a conference to shareexperience in religious work between the Vietnamese Government Committee forReligious Affairs and the Cambodian Ministry of Cults and Religions.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s CommitteeLe Van Tam said Can Tho is the centre of the Mekong Delta with a population ofnearly 1.3 million people. It is home to 12 valid religions and beliefs with380 worship places and over 485,000 followers.

They have abided by State laws and policies, actively joinedin charity activities and built rural infrastructure, contributing tens ofbillions of Vietnamese dong to the city’s social welfare services each year.

Touch Sarom, for her part, said the Cambodian governmentattaches importance to religious work.

Cambodia is now home to around 5,000 pagodas and 7,000 monksand nuns.

The two sides have agreed to hold conferences to share Statemanagement experience in religious work since 2007.-VNA
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