Hanoi (VNA) – President of theVietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC) Tran Thanh Man sent his sympathieson July 11 to the Khmer-Vietnam Association in Cambodia and Vietnamese peoplein the country on the losses due to a fire in Russey Keo district of PhnomPenh one day earlier.
The fire began at 3:30am on July 10 in RusseyKeo district, completely destroying the houses and assets of tens ofhouseholds, most of whom are Vietnamese-Cambodian people.
In his message, on behalf of the VFFCC StandingBoard, Man offered their deepest sympathies to the Vietnamese and Cambodianfamilies affected by the fire.
To help victims recover from the fire’sconsequences, the VFFCC, through the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, willsupport each of the 70 families with houses completely destroyed with 20million VND (over 870 USD), he noted.
He also expressed his hope that the families wouldsoon overcome their difficulties and stabilise their lives.
Shortly after the incident, the VietnameseEmbassy and the Khmer-Vietnamese Association sent staff to the site and hadworking sessions with local authorities and police to seek aid for the victims.-VNA