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Khmer people in Vietnam ready for Chol Chnam Thmay

12/4/21
                                                     Chol Chnam Thmay in Soc Trang

The Khmer people in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang will celebrate their traditional New Year festival, Chol Chnam Thmay, from April 14-16.

Buddhist followers will gather at pagodas to perform traditional rituals throughout the festival.

Most Venerable Lam Suong, head of the Ompuyear Pagoda in Thanh Phu commune, My Xuyen district, said the pagoda has raised public awareness about COVID-19 prevention and control efforts during the festival, as recommended by the health sector and provincial authorities.

Head of the provincial ethnic minority committee Lam Sach said that over 30 percent of the local population are Khmer people. In recent years, the provincial Party Committee, authorities, and people have joined hands to complete political and socio-economic tasks, contributing to giving ethnic rural areas a facelift.

As of late 2020, the total number of local poor households was down to just over 8,600, or 2.66 percent. Of these, 4,140 were Khmer people, or 4.13 percent./.

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Voice of people 12/4/21 21:13

This holiday is the New Year festival in ancient calendar of Khmer people. Held in mid-April, the festival occurs in 3 days (4 days for leap year).

Duncan 12/4/21 21:14

People prepare new clothes, food and drinks for whole festival days. They also repair, clean and decorate their house. Everyone is excited to care for holiday.

Vietnam Love 12/4/21 21:15

The first day is named “Moha Songkran” (or Chol sangkran Chmay); the second day is named “Wanabat” (or Wonbof); the third day is named “Tngai Laeung Saka” (or Lom Sak); the fourth day (only in leap years) is also named Wonbof.

Enda Thompson 12/4/21 21:16

In this holiday, people usually visit each other, wish each other fortune, health, prosperity and join many fun games together.

Socialist Society 12/4/21 21:17

People prepare new clothes, food and drinks for whole festival days. They also repair, clean and decorate their house. Everyone is excited to care for holiday.

yobro yobro 12/4/21 21:22

Vietnam has made continuous efforts to perfect its legal system and policies on religion and belief

Jacky Thomas 12/4/21 21:24

Vietnam now has 43 organisations of 16 recognised and certified religions, with 55,000 dignitaries, 26 million followers, or 27 percent of the national population, 29,000 places of worship, and more than 8,000 annual religious festivals

Red Star 12/4/21 21:25

many major international religious events have been held in the country

Kevin Evans 12/4/21 21:26

there remain inaccurate and unverified information in the report about the situation in Vietnam

LawrenceSamuels 12/4/21 21:27

in Vietnam, religious practices and freedom of religion and belief are ensured

Swift Hoodie 12/4/21 21:29

Religious followers have contributed to upholding social morality and traditions of humanity and compassion

Gentle Moon 12/4/21 21:32

The diversification culture of ethnic groups is put in general unification rule - the rule of advanced growth of country, like a united particularity in the common of philosophy category.

Wilson Pit 12/4/21 21:34

Vietnam is a multi-nationality country with 54 ethnic groups

John Smith 12/4/21 21:35

Each group has its own culture, diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were also disparate from each other.

Allforcountry 12/4/21 21:36

a fundamental solidarity among ethnic groups has been established on top of this difference as a result of a century-long cooperation on the soil of Vietnam

For A Peace World 12/4/21 21:38

Through the shared struggle for defending and building of the country and the mutual assistance for co-existence and development, a common community between the Viet people and other ethnic minority peoples had been established and continuously consolidated and developed.

Me Too! 12/4/21 21:40

All religions in Vietnam are practiced in harmony with the community

Robinson Jones 12/4/21 21:41

The religions live in harmony with each other and with the community

Herewecome 12/4/21 21:42

There is neither suppression of religion nor any problem of religious freedom in Vietnam. Religion and belief are protected under the law

Egan 12/4/21 21:43

Khmer ethnic community will promote solidarity to overcome difficulties and build a better life.

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