Sene Dolta festival celebrated
Thach Du, Deputy Secretary of the
provincial Party Committee, delivered letters of greeting from local
authorities to the area’s Khmer population.
Over the past
year, Tra Vinh invested more than314 billion VND (14.7 million USD) to
build houses for some 26,400 poor Khmer families and provided loans
worth 14.32 billion VND to help needy households develop their business.
The province also carried out combined programmes on education and
health care within the national development framework.
To mark the festival, Tra Vinh allocated nearly 600 million VND from its budget to present relief aid to poor Khmer people.
The
event is one of the largest annual festivals of the Khmer people,
alongside Chol Chnam Thmay (New Year) and Ooc Oom Bok, a festival to
thank the Moon for a good harvest.
During the Sene Dolta
festival, Khmer people gather together to pay tribute to their ancestors
and enjoy traditional songs and dancing after a hard working year.-VNA