A delegation from the Vietnam Fatherland Front, led by its VicePresident Le Ba Trinh, paid visits to the monks at Prek On Dot Pagodaand the Khmer people of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang onSeptember 8 to express congratulatory wishes on the occasion of the SeneDolta Festival 2014.
The delegation presented gifts to the MostVenerable Duong Nhon, Vice President of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’sExecutive Council and head of the Soc Trang Buddhist Sangha’s ExecutiveBoard, as well as to Buddhist followers in the locality.
The MostVenerable Duong Nhon, who is also head of Prek On Dot Pagoda, briefedthe delegation on the improvements made to the lives of Khmer Buddhistsin the locality in particular, and the province’s Khmer in general.Khmer culture and religious sites have received attention fromprovincial authorities and agencies.
Trinh extended his greetingsto the Most Venerable Duong Nhon, the pagoda’s monks and the Khmerpeople, wishing them a happy festive season.
Hecalled on them to join local authorities’ efforts to carry out thenational solidarity policy, promote national solidarity, prevent waste,and build a prosperous homeland.
The Sene Dolta Festival isone of the largest annual Khmer festivals, along with Chol Chnam Thmay(New Year) and Ooc Oom Bok, a festival to thank the Moon for goodharvests.
It is held from the 30th day of the eighth lunarmonth to the second day of the ninth lunar month each year, and itbrings Khmer people together to pay tribute to their ancestors andcelebrate with traditional songs and dance after a hard working year.-VNA
The delegation presented gifts to the MostVenerable Duong Nhon, Vice President of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’sExecutive Council and head of the Soc Trang Buddhist Sangha’s ExecutiveBoard, as well as to Buddhist followers in the locality.
The MostVenerable Duong Nhon, who is also head of Prek On Dot Pagoda, briefedthe delegation on the improvements made to the lives of Khmer Buddhistsin the locality in particular, and the province’s Khmer in general.Khmer culture and religious sites have received attention fromprovincial authorities and agencies.
Trinh extended his greetingsto the Most Venerable Duong Nhon, the pagoda’s monks and the Khmerpeople, wishing them a happy festive season.
Hecalled on them to join local authorities’ efforts to carry out thenational solidarity policy, promote national solidarity, prevent waste,and build a prosperous homeland.
The Sene Dolta Festival isone of the largest annual Khmer festivals, along with Chol Chnam Thmay(New Year) and Ooc Oom Bok, a festival to thank the Moon for goodharvests.
It is held from the 30th day of the eighth lunarmonth to the second day of the ninth lunar month each year, and itbrings Khmer people together to pay tribute to their ancestors andcelebrate with traditional songs and dance after a hard working year.-VNA
