Mine Authority receives charitable funding from Cambodian Garment Training Institute


Ly Thuch, Senior Minister and First Vice President of the Mines Authority, presided over the handing-over ceremony of the charity fund of the Cambodian Garment Training Institute (CGTI), provided by Mr. Robert Hwang, Vice President of the Textile, Apparel, Footwear, and Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC), and Mr. Andrew Tey, Director of the CGTI, on April 29, 2024.

On that occasion, Robert Hwang said that the donation of this charity is a demonstration of the commitment and participation of the CGTI in eliminating landmine casualties among the Cambodian people.

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Source: Khmer Times


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