Vietnamese Embassy Helps Expat Community in Sri Lanka

Vietnamese Ambassador Ho Thi Thanh Truc speaks at the meeting. Source: baoquocte.vn

On the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the embassy's re-establishment and Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20), the Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka recently organized a meeting of the Vietnamese community across Sri Lanka to meet and update the specific situation of citizens.

The meeting took place at the Embassy headquarters with the participation of more than 100 community members and families living, studying and working in Sri Lanka, and all members of the embassy.

The event is one of the embassy's activities to implement the Politburo's Conclusion 12 on August 12, 2021 on overseas Vietnamese work in the new situation. It emphasizes the implementation of comprehensive measures to care for and support the people, especially in difficult areas, so that the people can stabilize their lives, develop the economy, comply with the law and integrate smoothly into the host society.

Speaking at the event, Ambassador Ho Thi Thanh Truc said that in 2022 in the context of the world situation with many unpredictable changes, Sri Lanka is at the most difficult moment in history since it won the country's independence in 1948, as it suffered successively from the aftermath of the 2019 Easter attacks and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Especially, since March 2022, difficulties such as economic crisis, lack of essential necessities, medicine, electricity, and petrol have caused political and social instability. This has had a direct impact on the lives of the Vietnamese community in here. Until now, although the political situation has been relatively stable, the impact of the economic crisis is still present, in many places there is still a power cut and the situation of social order and security is increasingly complicated.

Gifts handed over to needy Vietnamese expats. Source: baoquocte.vn

Gifts handed over to needy Vietnamese expats. Source: baoquocte.vn

The ambassador also appreciated the spirit of solidarity, mutual affection and good leaves to protect the torn leaves of the Vietnamese community in Sri Lanka. Over the past time, the Vietnamese community in the host country, in different forms, has made many noble gestures and actions to help each other and the people of Sri Lanka.

Understanding and sharing the difficulties faced by the people of Sri Lanka, the Vietnamese people in general and the Vietnamese community in Sri Lanka in particular have donated over USD 100,000 along with many other items and objects.

Defining community work as one of the key priority tasks, during the past period, the embassy has regularly paid attention to, kept in contact, and had timely visits and encouragements to the community. copper. This meeting continues to be an opportunity for the community to strengthen meeting, exchange and bond with each other.

Many people who attended the Embassy's activities for the first time expressed their emotions at the embassy's interest in the community, especially when they enjoyed the delicious Vietnamese dishes.

Sharing with the difficulties of the compatriots, on the occasion of the meeting, Xuan Truong Construction Enterprise (based in Ninh Binh province) sponsored gifts to the community such as rice and noodles. Previously, Xuan Truong company contributed USD 20,000 to the Sri Lankan government.

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