Leaders of southern Bac Lieu province on October 3 and 4 visited and presented gifts to Khmer people on the occasion of their traditional Sene Dolta Festival. (Photo: VNA)Sene Dolta, which is celebrated from the 30th day of theeighth lunar month to the second day of the ninth lunar month each year, is one ofthe most important religious festivals for the Khmer ethnic people, along with CholChnam Thmay (New Year) and Ooc Oom Bok to thank the Moon for a good harvest.
During the event, people gather to pay homage to theirancestors and enjoy traditional singing and dancing after a year of hard work.
The local leaders briefed dignitaries, monks, nuns at Khmerpagodas on socio-economic achievements recorded by Vietnam and Bac Lieu province inparticular over the past time.
The Party and State have synchronously rolled out manypolicies towards the Khmer people in terms of housing, production and economicdevelopment, helping to raise their living standards, they said.
They expressed their hope that the dignitaries, monks, nunsand Khmer people will carry forward the tradition of patriotism, preserve theircultural identities, join hands in new-style rural area building, and celebratethe festival in line with COVID-19 prevention and control regulations.
The dignitaries, monks and nuns promised to betterpreform their role in representing the Khmer community, contributing tothe preservation of the traditional culture of the Khmer people./.
VNA
