The opening ceremony was attended by Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu, representatives of local authorities, leaders of the VCBA and the Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam-Cambodia Friendship Association, and representatives of sponsoring businesses.
The programme was held at Northern Samraong Primary School in Prek Pnov District, with around 2,000 disadvantaged people of Vietnamese origin and local Cambodian residents.
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu highly appreciated the initiative and close coordination among the organising units, the active support of the Phnom Penh Capital Administration, and the business community's sense of social responsibility.
The ambassador emphasised that the humanitarian healthcare programme, carrying the message "Joining hands for community health — Strengthening Viet Nam-Cambodia solidarity and friendship", not only helped to improve the lives and health of disadvantaged people but also served as a vivid demonstration of efforts to consolidate and strengthen the traditional friendship and solidarity between the peoples of the two countries.
Speaking at the event, representatives of local authorities and VCBA leaders also expressed their satisfaction with the community's enthusiastic response. They affirmed that the programme was a meaningful social welfare initiative with profound humanitarian significance, reflecting the spirit of mutual support and the close ties between the business community and local residents.
The programme mobilised 175 doctors, pharmacists, healthcare workers, and volunteers from Viet Nam and Cambodia.
In addition to medical examinations, health consultations, ultrasound scans, and basic laboratory tests, the organisers arranged two ambulances on standby for emergencies, distributed free medicines, provided more than 1,000 pairs of reading glasses, and served refreshments on site.
Each person attending the medical examinations also received a gift package containing essential goods and financial assistance.
The programme received practical support and sponsorship from numerous businesses, including Metfone, BIDC Bank, the Viet Nam Rubber Industry Group (VRG) and Angkor Milk, as well as other local enterprises and benefactors.
