Chol Chnam Thmay, which falls on April 14-16, is one of the most important festivals for Khmer people. (Photo: VNA)
Bac Lieu (VNA) - The Party Committee, People’s Council, People’sCommittee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in the Mekong Deltaprovince of Bac Lieu on April 13-14 visited and delivered greetings to localKhmer monks, nuns and people on the occasion of their New Year Festival - CholChnam Thmay.
During the visits, the local leaders affirmed that the Party and State alwayspay due attention to carrying out preferential policies for the ethnic minoritygroups, including Khmer people, to improve their livelihoods.
The leaders hoped that Khmer dignitaries, officials and people to continuetheir efforts to maintain solidarity, proactively participate in socialsecurity programmes and work to escape poverty.
Representatives from local Khmer pagodas expressed their delights at the Partyand State’s interest in the Khmer people and pledged to direct Khmer Buddhistfollowers to abide by the Party’s policies and the State’s regulations.
These days, Khmer people in southern region, especially Vinh Long, Kien Giangand Tra Vinh provinces, have been eager to welcome their traditional New Yearfestival as their livelihoods have been improved thanks to an array of supportpogrammes and projects from the Party, State and local authorities. Inaddition, Khmer families have been encouraged to preserve and promote theircultural characteristics via Khmer sport festivals, food festivals andexhibitions.
CholChnam Thmay, which falls on April 14-16, is one of the most important festivalsfor Khmer people. It usually lasts three days and is celebrated mostly inpagodas. The festival is a demonstration of Khmer people’s aspirations, likemany other ethnic groups, to move on from the previous year’s misfortunes andlook forward to a promising new year.-VNA
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