The Vietnamese government has channelled USD100,000 to Cambodia through the country’s Red Cross to help the country deal with the aftermath of recent floods.
Lai Xuan Chien, Vietnamese Minister Counselor to Cambodia, handed the relief aid to the Cambodian Red Cross in Phnom Penh on October 21.
The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) also provided 100 tonnes of rice and 40 tonnes of salt, as well as books and pens for Cambodians in flooded areas.
A month ago, BIDV presented 50 tonnes of rice and 5,000 litres of petrol to Cambodians and overseas Vietnamese in Siem Reap province.
People’s Committees of Vietnamese provinces that border Cambodia are also helping Cambodians cope with the consequences of the floods Dong Thap province in Vietnam transferred 35 tonnes of rice and VND30 million to Cambodia’s Prey Veng province.
