An Giang leaders visit Khmer people ahead of Chol Chnam Thmay festival
Leaders of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on April 11 visited and offered greetings to Buddhist dignitaries, monks and followers at Thom Mit and Prolai Meas pagodas in Tinh Bien township, ahead of Khmer ethnic minority people’s traditional New Year festival Chol Chnam Thmay.
A delegation of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on April 11 offere greetings to Most Venerable Chau Cat, head of Prolai Meas pagoda in Tinh Bien district’s Nui Voi ward. (Photo: VNA)
An Giang (VNA) – Leaders ofthe Mekong Delta province of An Giang on April 11 visited and offered greetings to Buddhist dignitaries, monks and followers at Thom Mit and Prolai Meas pagodas in Tinh Bien township, ahead of Khmer ethnic minority people’s traditional New Year festival Chol ChnamThmay.
Secretary of the provincial PartyCommittee Le Hong Quang highlighted local socio-economic development along withguaranteed political security, maintained social order and safety, and people’simproved material and spiritual lives. He attributed those achievements partlyto major contributions by local people, including Khmer, dignitaries, monks and residents.
He called on the Khmer community tokeep upholding the spirit of great national solidarity; join hands with authorities to realise socio-economic development, defence, and social safety ensuring targets;and promote livelihoods to help with the development of An Giang.
For their part, local dignitaries and monks appreciated the Party, State, and provincialleaders’ attention to the ethnic group, affirming that Khmer people alwaysbelieve in the Party and State’s leadership.
MostVenerable Chau Cat, deputy head of the executive board of the Vietnam BuddhistSangha’s chapter in An Giang and head of Prolai Meas pagoda, pledged tocontinue encouraging Khmer monks and people in the province to further bringinto play the solidarity among ethnic groups, comply with the Party’sguidelines and the State’s policies and laws, and lead a good secular andreligious life.
An Giang is home to more than 94,500 Khmer people, accounting for 4.2% of itspopulation.
The Chol Chnam Thmay festival is an occasion to celebrate the ethnic group’s NewYear and pray for good health, bumper crops, wealth, and happiness. It willlast from April 14 to 16 this year.
On this occasion, many delegations ofprovincial and local officials have visited 65 Khmer pagodas across AnGiang to share the New Year joy with locals./.
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A delegation of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on April 11 offere greetings to Most Venerable Chau Cat, head of Prolai Meas pagoda in Tinh Bien district’s Nui Voi ward. (Photo: VNA) 
