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Khmer language course opens for overseas Vietnamese in Cambodian province

A Khmer language course for Cambodians of the Vietnamese origin opened in the Cambodian province of Preah Sihanouk on January 25.
Khmer language course opens for overseas Vietnamese in Cambodian province ảnh 1At the classroom (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – A Khmer language course forCambodians of the Vietnamese origin opened in the Cambodian province of PreahSihanouk on January 25. 

Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Consul General Vu Ngoc Ly saidthe course aims to offer necessary support to overseas Vietnamese to gainCambodian citizenship, thus making positive contributions to Cambodia as wellas bilateral ties.

The course will last three months, from Monday to Fridayevery week.

Together with a similar course that opened on December 30 inKampot province, the class is a pilot model in areas that the VietnameseConsulate General takes charge of, including Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, Kep, KohKong, Kampong Speu and Takeo. If successful, the model will be spread in theVietnamese community in the southwest of Cambodia and across the country.

Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Khmer – Vietnam AssociationSok Chea expressed his hope that philanthropists will join hands to continueholding more courses./.

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