Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnamese expatriates inCambodia gathered to celebrate the traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) at aceremony at the Vietnam Embassy on January 25.
In his speech delivered at the event, Ambassador Vu QuangMinh reviewed the past year. He said 2018 witnessed the host nation making importantsocio-economic achievements and celebrating the 40th anniversary of the victoryover the Pol Pot genocidal regime.
The year also marked records made in the development ofVietnam-Cambodia comprehensive cooperation, Minh stressed, noting thatbilateral trade hit some 4.5 billion USD, up 18 percent annually.
The Vietnamese community in Cambodia has made significantefforts to overcome difficulties, improve their living standards and legalstatus, and contribute to socio-economic growth in their second home country,the diplomat noted.
According to him, the Cambodian Ministry of Interior approvedthe Cambodian Vietnamese Association’s registration following the country’s newlaw on socio-political organisations. The association has been renamed the Khmer-VietnamAssociation and has come out with a new set of principles and logo. Meanwhile,a club for Vietnamese entrepreneurs was launched for the first time inCambodia.
He said the Vietnamese embassy and general consulates haveworked closely with the Khmer-Vietnam Association and Vietnamese investors inCambodia to conduct several measures to support the expatriate community,particularly in boosting their legal status.
On the occasion, the embassy presented Deputy Prime Ministerand Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh’s decision on awarding expat individualsand groups in recognition of their significant contributions to developing the community.Minh also handed over certificates of merit to outstanding Vietnamese studentsat the Royal University of Phnom Penh. –VNA
The General Association of Vietnamese Cambodians on October 31 launched a campaign to raise funds for flood-hit residents in northern mountainous and north central provinces of the home country.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will create favourable conditions for citizens of Vietnam and Cambodia to cross the border for visits during the upcoming traditional New Year (Tet) festival.
The Vietnamese nationals in Cambodia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have embraced the spirit of Tet as the Lunar New Year draws near with various activities.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
Scene at the event (Photo: VNA) 
