The Vietnamese Government leader said the practical and timely assistance thatPM Hun Sen, the Government and people of Cambodia have given to HCM City haseffectively contributed to the pandemic prevention and control work of thesouthern hub as well as of Vietnam.
The assistance is even more precious when the CambodianGovernment and people are also exerting efforts to cope with the pandemic, and is evidence of the friendship, solidarity and noble tradition of mutual supportbetween the two nations, especially at times of difficulties, Chinh wrote in the letter.
PM Chinh also thanked the Cambodian PM and Government for theircare for the community of Vietnamese and Cambodians of Vietnamese origin duringthe implementation of COVID-19 response measures in the recent past.
He expressed a belief that with the resolve and coordinationbetween the two governments and thesupport of the people, Vietnam and Cambodia will early win the fight against thepandemic, quickly recover their economy and resume sustainable development.
Earlier on July 17, Cambodian PM Hun Sen sent a letter to PMChinh to inform that Cambodia would present Ho Chi Minh City with medicalsupplies, including 1 million medical masks, 100,000 N95 masks, 100 oxygengenerators and 200,000 USD in cash. The Cambodian Red Cross Society alsopresented 100,000 USD and the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association 100,000USD.
A flight transporting the medical supplies arrived at Tan SonNhat airport in HCM City on July 19. Youk Sambath, Secretary of State under theCambodian Ministry of Health handed over the aid to Vice Chairman of HCM City People’sCommittee Duong Anh Duc./.