Long An supports Cambodian provinces in COVID-19 fight
The Mekong Delta province of Long An on May 5 presented medical supplies worth 150 million VND (6,500 USD) to Cambodia’s Svay Rieng and Prey Veng provinces to support their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Youth Federation of Long An hand over medical supplies to the Youth Unions of Cambodia’s Svay Rieng and Prey Veng provinces (Photo: VNA)
Long An (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Long Anon May 5 presented medical supplies worth 150 million VND (6,500 USD) toCambodia’s Svay Rieng and Prey Veng provinces to support their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Unionand the Youth Federation of Long An also handed over 30,000 face masks, 2,500litres of sanitizer gel, and 4 anti-bacterial chemical sprayers to the YouthUnions of the two provinces of Cambodia.
The gifts aim to support the two provinces to overcome hardtimes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while showing the mutual support and assistance between Vietnamand Cambodia.
On the occasion, Long An also presented 400 gifts to Vietnamese Cambodians in Svay Rieng and Prey Veng./.
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The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Youth Federation of Long An hand over medical supplies to the Youth Unions of Cambodia’s Svay Rieng and Prey Veng provinces (Photo: VNA) 
