Representatives of the Vietnamese BusinessAssociation in Cambodia , the Cambodia-Vietnam-Laos economiccooperation development association and Chairmen of 15 overseasVietnamese associations in Cambodia provinces and cities gathered inPhnom Penh on Jan. 14 to review the general association’s activitieslast year.
After the congress, the general associationcontinue to strengthen relations with local authorities and set uprelations with many Vietnamese provinces and cities, especially those inthe border areas.
It also paid due attention to cultural,educational and charitable works. To date, the general association hasopened two primary schools in Phnom Penh and 36 classes that teachVietnamese and Khmer languages for 4,300 pupils. It also worked closelywith the Vietnamese Embassy to provide aid to 4,000 households duringthe recent historic floods in Cambodia. /.