1st batch of China's COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Cambodia
A special plane carrying the first batch of China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrived on Sunday.
A special plane carrying the first batch of China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrived on Sunday.
Workers transfer the China-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines at the Phnom Penh International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Feb. 7, 2021. A chartered flight carrying the first batch of the China-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Cambodia on Sunday, welcomed by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Phnom Penh International Airport. (Photo by Gao Bingnan/Xinhua)
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen was among hundreds of people who were awaiting the arrival of the vaccines at the Phnom Penh International Airport.
The event was live broadcast on the prime minister's official Facebook page; the state-run National Television of Cambodia; Fresh News, the country's online news provider; and several other TV channels and social media platforms.
BIG THANKS
"I'm delighted to hear about the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines donated by China to Cambodia," Om Sophorn, a 32-year-old taxi driver in Phnom Penh, told Xinhua. "It brings hope for my life and I hope our economy will be vibrant again."
He expressed his gratitude to the government and people of China for providing the vaccines to the Southeast Asian nation.
"This clearly demonstrates that China always helps Cambodia in difficult times and through this emergency aid, I believe that the relations between the two countries will be rooted deeper in the hearts of the peoples of the two countries," he said.
Chim Sovankiri, a 31-year-old rickshaw driver in the city, said he was totally confident in the efficacy of the Chinese vaccines, and he hoped that he would receive it in the near future.
"I thank China for helping us in this difficult time, and we will remember this generous support," he said.
In an interview with Xinhua, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong also expressed his gratitude to China for providing the Sinopharm vaccine, saying that it was the first vaccine that Cambodia had received so far.
