Front leader congratulates Khmer people in Soc Trang on Chol Chnam Thmay
Soc Trang
(VNA) – Vice President and Secretary General of the Vietnam Fatherland Front
Central Committee Nguyen Thi Thu Ha on April 10 visited and congratulated Khmer people in
the southern province of Soc Trang on their traditional New Year
festival Chol Chnam Thmay.
Speaking at the event,
Ha expressed her delight at the local development, with the rate of poor Khmer
households brought down to about 4.5%.
She wished all
Buddhist monks, nuns and Khmer people in the province a happy New Year and
believed that they will uphold the tradition of patriotism and join hands with local authorities and residents to
accomplish socio-economic tasks this year.
On the occasion, she
presented 100 gifts to local Buddhist dignitaries and reputable persons in the Khmer
community.
Khmer people now
account for over 31% of the province’s population./.