Vice President and General Secretary of the VFF Central Committee Hau A Lenh (R) presents a gift to a representative of Hau Giang's Association for Solidarity of Patriotic Buddhist Monks (Photo: VNA)Hau Giang (VNA) – A delegationof the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) visited Sasana Rangsay pagoda in Vi Thanhcity, the southern province of Hau Giang, on April 4 to extend greetings to localBuddhist dignitaries on the occasion of the traditional Khmer festival – the Chol ChnamThmay (New Year).
Talking to the dignitaries andprestigious persons in the local Khmer community, Vice President and GeneralSecretary of the VFF Central Committee Hau A Lenh praised the Khmer people inHau Giang for their implementation of the Party’s guidelines and policies aswell as their solidarity with people of other ethnic groups in socio-economic development.
The VFF official also hailed theKhmer people for preserving their cultural identity through the teaching of theKhmer language for children during summer holidays.
Lenh asked the Khmer communityin Hau Giang to continue participating in mass movements launched by the VFF,particularly the campaign on building new-style rural areas, to improve localliving conditions.
Venerable Danh Tuan, head of theprovincial Association for Solidarity of Patriotic Buddhist Monks affirmed thatthe association will work along with the local Khmer people to enhance unity,promote study to expand their knowledge and preserve the cultural identity ofthe Khmer.
Hau Giang province is home to around 24,500 Khmerpeople. The Chol Chnam Thmay is one ofthe most important festivals of the Khmer. It usually lasts three days and iscelebrated mostly in pagodas. The festival is a demonstration of Khmer people’saspirations to move on from the previous year and look forward to a promisingnew year.-VNA
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