Support given to Vietnamese expats living on Tonle Sap Lake
A Vietnamese government delegation on September 15 visited Vietnamese expatriates and Cambodians in Kampong Luong commune of Kro Ko district, Pursat province, which is located on Tonle Sap Lake of Cambodia.
The Vietnamese government delegation presents gifts to needy families living on Tonle Sap Lake on September 15 (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh(VNA) – A Vietnamese government delegation on September 15 visited Vietnameseexpatriates and Cambodians in Kampong Luong commune of Kro Ko district, Pursatprovince, which is located on Tonle Sap Lake of Cambodia.
The delegation, led by Deputy Foreign MinisterVu Hong Nam, presented needy families in the locality with more than 800 giftpackages.
Nam affirmed that the Vietnamese Party, Stateand people always pay attention to overseas Vietnamese and poor Cambodians,especially those living on Tonle Sap Lake, and want to help them addressdifficulties.
Through this fact finding trip, the delegationwill suggest the Vietnamese Government and call on businesses to increaseinvestment in this area, which will help enhance the two countries’ cooperationand assist Cambodia to attain the targets of economic development, socialstability and environmental protection, he added.
During their visit to Cambodia from September 11to 17, the Vietnamese delegation is scheduled to tour provinces bordering TonleSap Lake and the coastal province of Preah Sihanouk to seek investment andbusiness opportunities for Vietnamese firms.-VNA
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The Vietnamese government delegation presents gifts to needy families living on Tonle Sap Lake on September 15 (Photo: VNA) 
