Tien Giang Association of Fellow Countrymen meets in Can Tho city

ABO - On February 11, at Ninh Kieu hotel in Can Tho city, Tien Giang Association of Fellow Countrymen at Can Tho city held a meeting with leaders of the Tien Giang provincial People’s Committee.

Deputy Chairman of the Tien Giang provincial People’s Committee Tran Thanh Duc, representattives of departments, agencies, etc… as well as Tien Giang people living in Can Tho city, attended this meeting.

Students are given scholarship by Tien Giang Association of Fellow Countrymen at Can Tho city. Photo: thtg.vn

At the meeting, Deputy of Tien Giang Association of Fellow Countrymen Phan Van Ho reported the result of mutual affection activities of Tien Giang fellow countrymen at Can Tho city and activity toward homeland in 2017, including many activities promoting study and finance, social welfare, etc...

After 5 years of establishment and operation, Tien Giang Association of Fellow Countrymen community currently has about 450 families mainly in three central districts such as Ninh Kieu, Binh Thuy and Cai Rang. Of these, 70% were retired and in-service officers and more than 1,500 Tien Giang students of three big universities in Can Tho University, University of Medicine and Tay Do University.

Deputy Chairman of the Tien Giang provincial People’s Committee speaks at the meeting. Photo: thtg.vn

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Chairman of Tien Giang provincial People’s Committee Tran Thanh Duc briftly reported the situation of socioeconomic development of the province in 2017 and thanked Tien Giang fellow countrymen at Can Tho city sincerely about their mental and physical contribution in past years.

On this occasion, Tien Giang Association of Fellow Countrymen at Can Tho city awarded 30 scholarships to Tien Giang students who met difficulties, studying at Can Tho city.

(According to thtg.vn – Translated by HOANG AN)