In his message, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, the PM offered the best wishes to the people, monks and expatriates of the Khmer ethnic group on the occasion of the festival.

Border guard officers of southern Soc Trang province present face masks as support for Khmer monks in the COVID-19 prevention and control.

He highlighted the country’s significant achievements in all aspects and attributed those successes partly to the important contributions by the Khmer people.

He said this year’s Chol Chnam Thmay festival is special as 2020 witnesses a number of major national events like the 90th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the 130th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh, and the second national congress of Vietnamese ethnic minority groups. The festival is also special as it takes place amid the complex developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the whole country taking actions to protect people’s health and lives.

“The Covid-19 pandemic is challenging all of us, but I believe that we will join efforts, stay unanimous to soon push back and triumph over the disease, and I also believe that compatriots, comrades, monks and expatriates of the Khmer ethnic group will continue upholding the tradition of patriotism and solidarity, actively study, work and make unceasing efforts to obtain even greater achievements, thus joining hands with the whole country to successfully realise the set socio-economic development targets and tasks,” PM Phuc wrote.

2020 Red Spring Festival receives 3,525 blood units

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Hue Festival 2020 to open on August 28

The Hue Festival 2020 will open on August 28 this year instead of early April as previously planned due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the festival organising board said on February 20.

HCM City launches 3rd International Dragon Dance festival

Ho Chi Minh City has launched the 3rd International Unicorn-Lion-Dragon Dance Festival as part of its activities to promote tourism.

Bac Giang blood donation festival receives 100 safe blood units

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Traditional festivals of ethnic minority groups restored

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has issued a document guiding the implementation of restoring traditional festivals of ethnic minority groups.

Source: VNA