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Tet gifts reach hands of poor overseas Vietnamese, Cambodians

The Khmer-Vietnam Association, in collaboration with Metfone company – a subsidiary of military-run telecom group Viettel, presented 200 gifts to poor overseas Vietnamese and Cambodians in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on February 1, ahead of the lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Tet gifts reach hands of poor overseas Vietnamese, Cambodians ảnh 1President of the Khmer-Vietnam Association Chau Van Chi (L) presents gifts to disadvantaged Vietnamese and Cambodians in Phnom Penh on February 1 (Photo: VNA)

Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Khmer-Vietnam Association, in collaborationwith Metfone company – a subsidiary of military-run telecom group Viettel,presented 200 gifts to poor overseas Vietnamese and Cambodians in Phnom Penh,Cambodia on February 1, ahead of the lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

President of theKhmer-Vietnam Association Chau Van Chi showed his hope that the gift sets willhelp ease difficulties for those living in disadvantaged circumstances.

On behalf ofVietnamese Cambodians, he thanked for the support of Metfone company inparticular and other Vietnamese businesses operating in Cambodia in general,and extended his new year wishes to them.

Every year, when Tetcomes, the Vietnamese Embassy and Vietnamese enterprises in Cambodia visit, andgrant presents to the overseas Vietnamese community, thus encouraging them tounite with each other, overcome difficulties, and maintain solidarity betweenthe two countries.

Earlier on January21-22, Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Quang Minh led a delegation to visit over 1300families of Vietnamese Cambodians living in the Tonle Sap Lake who are nowtemporarily relocated in Chong Kok village of Phsar Chhang district, Kampong Chhnangprovince.-VNA
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