Vice President of NationalAssembly of Cambodia , Nguon Nhel, made the statement at the receptionfor VRG General Director Tran Ngoc Thuan, General Director of VRG inPhnom Penh on July 12.
Nguon Nhel said VRG’sinvestment in Cambodia had contributed to developing industries andsociety as well as improving the locals’ lives.
Thuan said that VRG would build two pagodas as gifts for the KongpongThum province in the near future. He also requested local authorities tochoose suitable locations and architecture for the projects.
VRG has carried out many rubber-growing projects in Cambodia since2007. At present, 11 member companies have planted 26,000 hectares ofrubber trees on 95,178 hectares of allotted land. The group plans toplant 100,000 hectares of rubber trees in the country by 2012.
So far, VRG has generated stable jobs for more than 7,000 Cambodianworkers with average salaries of over 100 USD per month.
Additionally, its member companies have built over 1,500 houses forworkers, and hospitals and schools for their children and providedfinancial assistance for the construction of rural roads and activelyparticipated in social activities in the locality./.