Vietnamese cambodians

The delegation of the Embassy of Vietnam in Cambodia  attends a working session with Governor Chuhhua Chann Doeun of Cambodia's Kampong Chhang province (Photo: VNA)   Phnom Penh (VNA) - A delegation of the Embassy of Vietnam in Cambodia led by Ambassador Vu Quang Minh visited Vietnamese Cambodians in Kampong Chhang province on January 21 ahead of Vietnam’s Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. While extending Tet greetings to the overseas Vietnamese living in the Tonle Sap Lake who are now temporarily relocated in Chong Kok village of Phsar Chhang district, Minh affirmed that the Party, State, Government and the Embassy of Vietnam will launch more activities in the coming time to help poor Vietnamese Cambodians to stabilise their lives, especially those on Tonle Sap Lake who are required to be relocated. He noted that Vietnamese businesses in Cambodia are willing to support people in changing jobs and encouraged Vietnamese Cambodians to send their children to local schools … [Read more...] about Embassy supports Vietnamese Cambodians in Tonle Sap Lake

Floating house of relocated Vietnamese Cambodians in Boribo district (Photo: VNA) Kampong Chhnang (VNA) –  An inter-sector delegation from Vietnam have held a working session with authorities of Kampong Chhnang province of Cambodia to seek solutions to difficulties facing Vietnamese Cambodians who are relocated from Tonle Sap Lake. The Vietnamese Cambodians are among more than 10,000 people living in floating houses on Tonle Sap Lake who must relocate under the Cambodia Government’s plan to address environmental pollution in the lake caused by floating houses. At the working session on November 13, Luong Thanh Nghi, deputy head of the Vietnam’s State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs and head of the delegation, informed Governor of Kampong Chhnang province Chhua Channdoeun that the Vietnamese Cambodian community has relocated in line with the government’s plan. He reported that their temporary resettlement areas, particularly in Boribo … [Read more...] about Vietnam helps relocated Vietnamese Cambodians in Kampong Chhnang

Students at the opening ceremony of the new school year at Khmer-Vietnam Tan Tien friendship primary school in Phnom Penh on November 5 Phnom Penh (VNA) – Children of Vietnamese Cambodians studying at the Khmer-Vietnam Tan Tien friendship primary school in Phnom Penh began their 2018-2019 school year on November 5. Built by the Vietnam-Khmer Association, the Khmer-Vietnam Tan Tien friendship primary school is the largest Khmer-Vietnamese bilingual school in Cambodia. It provides kindergarten-to-fifth grade education that can enable its students to study in public schools in Cambodia and Vietnam. The opening of the new school year was attended by Ambassador of Vietnam to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh, and representatives from the Education, Youth and Sports Department of Phnom Penh, the Khmer-Vietnam Association, among others. Addressing the event, Vice Director of the Education, Youth and Sports Department of Phnom Penh Uk Channtha hailed the efficiency of the teaching … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-Cambodian children in Phnom Penh start new school year

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh meets Vietnamese Cambodians in Boribo district, Kampong Chhnang province (Photo: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh on October 29 visited Vietnamese Cambodians in Kampong Chhnang province, who are set to be removed to other places under a resettlement plan of Cambodia. Minh said that the Vietnamese Government and the Vietnamese-Cambodian community support the Cambodian Government’s plan to resettle over 10,000 people living on Tonle Sap Lake for environmental reasons and help them settle down. He noted that at a meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 11 in Indonesia, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen agreed with the former’s proposals and then directed Kampong Chhang’s authorities to build a suitable roadmap for the resettlement of the targeted people to areas with necessary infrastructure facilities and ensure their livelihoods. The proposals were reiterated … [Read more...] about Ambassador meets Vietnamese Cambodians in Kampong Chhnang

Russey Keo fire scene (Source: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnamese Cambodian people in Russey Keo district in Phnom Penh capital who were affected by a fire on July 10 have gradually returned to normal life. On July 14, representatives from the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, the Vietnamese Embassy and the Khmer-Vietnamese Association visited and presented relief supplies to the victims. The embassy vowed to continue coordinating with Vietnam’s authorised offices, donors and businesses both inside and outside Vietnam to provide more assistance to help them soon stabilise their lives. Those affected by the fire still face some life-threatening challenges as the area where they have been provided with temporary accommodation is vulnerable to floods from the Mekong River, especially when the rainy season has come. The fire broke out in the Russey Keo district of the Cambodian capital city at 3.15 am on July 10, destroying 59 houses completely and causing … [Read more...] about Normal life returns to Vietnamese Cambodians affected by blaze

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – An inter-sectoral meeting took place between Vietnamese and Cambodian agencies took place in Phnom Penh on April 23 to discuss the handling of legal residency procedures for Vietnamese Cambodians. The Vietnamese side included representatives from the Ministry of Public Security and State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, while the Cambodian side was officials from agencies, including the General Department of Immigration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Both sides said historical factors have resulted in shortcomings in the licensing of legal documents to Vietnamese Cambodians in the past, which is now not suitable to Cambodia’s current law. The issue has caused difficulties to the management of local authorities and hindered the community from carrying out their responsibilities to the country and protecting their legal rights. Relevant Cambodian agencies have examined and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia discuss legal procedure for Vietnamese Cambodians