At the event (Photo: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Up to 100 gifts werepresented to poor Vietnamese households in Cambodia hard hit by COVID-19 pandemic on April10, ahead of the traditional New Year festival Chol Chhnam Thmey from April14-16.
With the support of Viettel Cambodia’s Metfone companyand philanthropists in and outside the region, the event was co-organised bythe Vietnamese Consulate General in Preah Sihanouk province, which is in charge of providing consular services in southwestern Cambodian localities - Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, Kep, Koh Kong, Kampng Speu and Takeo.
As the Cambodian Government banned travellingnationwide to prevent the spread of the pandemic, the Consulate General and executiveboard of the Khmer – Vietnam associations of the southwestern provinces handed over 300gifts to Vietnamese there.
As scheduled on April 12, Vietnamese ConsulGeneral Vu Ngoc Ly will meet Kouch Chamroeun, Governor of Preah Sihanouk – one ofthe three provinces hardest hit by the February 20 COVID-19 community transmission event, to grant 10,000 face masks.
On the occasion, the Vietnamese ConsulateGeneral will offer 200 gifts to help disadvantaged people in Preah Sihanouk.
Also on April 10 morning, Deputy Director ofthe provincial police Hout Sree received 50 boxes of instant noodles from the ConsulateGeneral./.
