Vietnamese Cambodian assoc convenes Congress for 2015-2020
The Association of Vietnamese Cambodian People in Phnom Penh convened the sixth Congress for the 2015-2020 tenure on January 15, with 126 delegates from 12 chapters taking part.
Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Association of Vietnamese Cambodian People in Phnom Penh convened the sixth Congrꩲess for the 2015-2020 tenure on January 15, with 126 delegates from 12 chapters taking part.
The association’s executive board reported at the event that from 2012-2015, three chapters were built, raising the total to 12 in the capital city, with 144 officials at all levels.
Raising members’ awareness of the host country’s law and Khmer customs is a priority of the association, besides humanitarian activities such as offering free health check-ups and medicine, presenting gifts to disaster and Agent Orange victims and raising funds for the poor and families of ex-revolutionaries.
In the last tenure, the association raised more than 3.300 USD for disaster victims and those living in need, as well as calling on families to enroll their children in Vietnamese and Khmer language classes.
Huynh Minh Phu was re-elected as Chairman of the association for the new tenure.-VNA
Young people from the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum and the Cambodian bordering province of Rattanakiri gathered in an exchange held in Kon Tum city on October 22.
The General Association of Vietnamese-Cambodians launched the 2015-2016 academic year at the Khmer-Vietnam Tan Tien friendship primary school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 6.
A delegation from Cambodia’s Svay Rieng led by director of the provincial information department Keo Chanly had a working session with local media in Long An province on December 16.
Vietnamese businesses investing in Cambodia received compliments on their contributions to economic growth of the homeland in 2015 at a get-together in Phnom Penh on January 8.
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Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
Vietnam and Cambodia are hoped to strengthen their robust collaboration across various sectors, particularly in resolving remaining border issues to transform the border area into a zone of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.
The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is intensifying efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of the country’s goal of having the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning lifted.
Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
The official launch of Emirates’ Dubai–Da Nang route on June 2 has sparked a “tourism revolution” for Vietnam’s central coastal city. Da Nang is emerging as a top destination for high-end travelers, particularly from the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
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At the event (Source: VNA)
