Vietnam provides aid to people affected by COVID-19 in Cambodia
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Vietnam Consul General Vu Ngoc Ly held a meeting with Preah Sihanouk Governor Kouch Chamroeun to send gifts supporting the government and people of Preah Sihanouk to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
At the meeting, Vietnam Consul General Vu Ngoc Ly emphasized that when witnessing challenges that Cambodian in general and Preah Sihanouk locals, in particular, were facing, especially severe consequences followed the third community break, which happened February 20, the Consul General made a decision to gift Preah Sihanouk 10,000 medical masks and 2 tons of rice, hoping to support the provincial authorities and people to soonly overcome this struggling period.
Ly took this occasion to thank the Cambodian Royal Government and Preah Sihanouk authorities to create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese-born community to register for COVID-19 vaccination.
He also expressed his thankful attitude towards the Preah Sihanouk Governor for paying attention and actively supporting the Vietnam Consulate General's request to allow Vietnamese who were infected with COVID-19 in the local to access the best treatment and medical isolation services.
On Chol Chhnam Thmey (Cambodian New Year) occasion, Ly wished that the Preah Sihanouk's Governor, authorities, and people would stay healthy, and happy, as well as successfully control the pandemic.
Previously, Vietnam General Consul Vu Ngoc Ly sent 50 instant noodle boxes to the Preah Sihanouk police - the front-line frontier in the fight against COVID-19.
In addition, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Preah Sihanouk also gave out 100 gifts (each included 10 kg of rice, 10 packages of instant noodles, 1 bottle of cooking oil, 1 bottle of soy sauce, 1 package of msg and 1 pack of medical masks) to 100 Vietnamese-origin families in the area. Most of the people who received the gifts were in extremely difficult circumstances, suffering negative consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Valerie Mai