Tra Vinh promotes cultural cooperation with Cambodia
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tra Vinh province Le Van Han on September 30 received a delegation from the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia led by Minister of State Long Ponnasirivath who is in Vietnam to attend the Cambodia Culture Week.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tra Vinh province Le Van Han (L) presents gift to Minister of State Long Ponnasirivath (Photo: VNA)
Tra Vinh (VNA) – Chairman of the People’sCommittee of Tra Vinh province Le Van Han on September 30 receiveda delegation from the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia led by Ministerof State Long Ponnasirivath who is in Vietnam to attend the CambodiaCulture Week.
Lauding Tra Vinh’s strong performance in preserving culturalheritage and great attention to improving the material and spiritual life ofKhmer community, Ponnasirivath expressed his hope that the Mekong Delta province will continueto provide best conditions for Cambodian students in the locality.
Han said that about 31% of Tra Vinh population are from the Khmer ethnic minoritygroup. The province is home to 143 Buddhism pagodas, many of which have beenrecognised as national cultural heritage. They have received regularrestoration and upgrade, he added.
At the same time, the locality has paid great attention to the preservation ofcultural values of the Khmer community, he said, adding that schools in the Khmercommunity-inhabited areas have taught both Vietnamese and Khmer languages.
Tra Vinh University is the only in the country that has a Southern Khmer language, culture and arts faculty, he added.
Han said that along with the socio-economic and cultural developmentin the locality, the level of literacy of Khmer people in recent years hasincreased markedly, while the cultural identity of the community has alwaysbeen preserved and promoted.
The provincial leader also briefed the guest on the potential development of the locality, which has 65km coastline and great advantages in wind powerproduction. Tra Vinh is home to 11 wind power projects and three thermalpower projects, he added, suggesting that the Cambodian Ministry of Culture andFine Arts will help popularise the local tourist destinations to internationalfriends.
The Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam is taking place from September 27 toOctober 2 in Ho Chi Minh City and Tra Vinh on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic ties and the Vietnam-CambodiaFriendship Year.
Duong Hoang Sum, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, saidthat during their stay, the delegation of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Artsof Cambodia will visit a number of beautiful landscapes and tourismdestinations of Tra Vinh./.
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Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tra Vinh province Le Van Han (L) presents gift to Minister of State Long Ponnasirivath (Photo: VNA) 
