Vietnam presents medical supplies to Cambodian localities

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Colonel Pham Van Phong, Political Commissar of the An Giang Border Guard High Command presents necessities to the military sub-region of Takeo province. Photo: Dan Tri

The Border Guard High Command of An Giang province on June 9 held a ceremony to present cash and medical supplies to the forces of managing and protecting the border of Takeo and Kandal provinces, Cambodia.

The donations included VND 810 million (US$ 35,191) in cash; 4,200 face masks; 4,200 bottles of hand sanitizer and 12 boxes of medicines, worth a total of nearly VND 2 billion, Dan Tri reported.

At the handover ceremony, the two sides briefed each other on the Covid-19 situation in their locality and agreed to continue enhancing cooperation in patrolling and protecting the border to prevent illegal entry and exit.

Colonel Pham Van Phong hands over cash to the gendarmerie force of Takeo province. Photo: Dan Tri

Lieutenant General Soc Som Nang, the director of the Takeo Provincial Police extended his thanks to the An Giang Border Guard High Command for their timely and valuable assistance.

He said that the forces of managing and protecting the border of Takeo and Kandal provinces and An Giang Border Guard High Command had closely collaborated in performing assigned tasks in a spirit of solidarity and friendship.

He expressed his hope that the two countries would work more closely to soon stamp out the pandemic.

An Giang shares a 100-km-long border with Cambodia. The province has erected a total of 202 checkpoints along the border to avert illegal entry and exit.

The Binh Phuoc provincial youth union, in coordination with Bu Gia Map district on June 9 organized a ceremony to hand over necessities and medical supplies to Ou Reang district, Mondul Kiri province, Cambodia to support it in fighting against the novel coronavirus

Secretary of Binh Phuoc Provincial Youth Union Tran Quoc Duy presents the aid to Ou Reang district. Photo: Thanh Nien

The aid comprised of 35,000 medical face masks, 40 boxes of hand sanitizer, 200 kg of rice, 55 boxes of instant noodles and many other necessities, worth a total of VND 115 million.

Secretary of Binh Phuoc Provincial Youth Union Tran Quoc Duy, said: "Through this meaningful activity, Binh Phuoc youth hopes that the two sides will continue to closely cooperate in border management and protection to prevent illegal entry and exit as well as promote special solidarity, great friendship, and comprehensive cooperation."

Photo: Thanh Nien

On the same day, the Binh Phuoc Provincial Youth Union visited and gifted 2,000 medical face masks, two boxes of hand sanitizer and many other necessities with a total value of VND 9 million to the centralized quarantine facility in Loc Ninh district.

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