In his message, the PM acknowledged the great contributions made by the Khmer people and religious dignitaries to the country’s development achievements, especially in the face of the fourth wave of Covid-19 outbreaks last year.

A Khmer monk bathes the Buddha statue on the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay festival.

He believed that the community would continue to uphold traditions, solidarity and patriotism, surmount obstacles and challenges to make efforts and gain greater accomplishments in socio-economic development while ensuring national defence and security-order.

The Government leader wished the Khmer community a happy, safe and joyous Chol Chnam Thmay festival.

Chol Chnam Thmay is one of the most important festivals for Khmer people. It usually lasts three days and is celebrated mostly in pagodas. The festival is a demonstration of Khmer people’s aspirations, like many other ethnic groups, to move on from the previous year’s misfortunes and look forward to a promising new year.

State leader joins ethnic groups in spring festival

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a spring festival of ethnic groups and launched the 2022 tree planting festival at the Culture - Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hanoi on February 12.

Tet celebration of H’mong ethnic people in Co Ma

Three months after she arrived in Son La Province to work as Nhan Dan Newspaper’s correspondent in the province, Linh Trang joined a delegation of local leaders to pay a visit to the H’mong ethnic community in Co Ma Commune, Thuan Chau District, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. The visit helped her explore the traditional Tet celebration of the H’mong ethnic people.

Tet celebration customs of ethnic minorities

(BGO) - Ethnic minorities in Bac Giang province have unique ways to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Spring. Now, although those customs have changed, becoming simpler, but the traditional beauty is still kept intact.

A girl of Nung ethnic group wins Luong Dinh Cua award

(BGO) - After nearly 5 years of startup, Thien Phu Agricultural Production, Trade and Service Cooperative (Thien Phu Cooperative) of Nong Thi Hue (born in 1992), belonging to Nung ethnic minority group in Hong Ky commune, Yen The district, Bac Giang province has been in stable operation. Recently, Hue won Luong Dinh Cua award honoring outstanding young people in rural areas by Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee.

Preserving the treasures of ethnic minority people

(BGO) - Bac Giang is a mountainous province located in the Northeast region, with a terrain combining mountains, midlands and plains. In addition to the Kinh people, Bac Giang is also home to many ethnic minority communities. The interweaving between ethnic groups is the dominant feature of Bac Giang culture.

Source: NDO/VNA