NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the USD1.2-trillion budget bill approved by the US Senate.
Biden said in a written statement that the budget bill would prevent a government shutdown, while also stating that it invests in the American people, strengthens the economy, and enhances national security.
The agreement reached on the budget bill emerged as a result of compromise, therefore neither side obtained all they wanted, he added.
Biden noted that the agreement is ‘good news’ for the American people, while also pointing out the need for approval of additional budget for national security and the border security deal.
With Biden’s signature, the USD1.2 trillion budget bill has now become law.
The US Senate had previously passed the USD1.2 trillion budget bill, which would partially avert a government shutdown, albeit with a delay.
In the vote, the budget bill was approved with 74 votes in favor and 24 against.
Source: Philippines News Agency
Phnom Penh: The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia offered free health check-ups, medicines and 500 gifts in both cash and kind to Cambodian citizens and those of Vietnamese origin living in difficulties in the northeastern Cambodian province of Kratie on March 23.
The programme was carried out by the Cho Ray Phnom Penh Hospital, with the support of the Bank for Investment and Development of Cambodia (BIDC) – a subsidiary of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), and the Kratie provincial branch of the Khmer – Vietnamese Association.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang thanked the Kratie provincial authorities and people for their support to the Vietnamese community living there.
He took this occasion to urge the Vietnamese community in Kratie to abide by Cambodia’s laws and local regulations for a better life in the country.
Meanwhile, Vice Governor of Kratie province Kham Sopheap said the activity was in line with the six priority policies outlined in
the Pentagonal Strategy-Phase 1 of the Cambodian Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet.
General Director of the Cho Ray Phnom Penh Hospital Dr. Ton Thanh Tra said since its opening in March 2014, the hospital has held similar activities across Cambodia, with 2-4 trips annually.
The Kratie event marked the first such programme undertaken by the hospital’s medical team in 2024, he said./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
