Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Truong Thi Ngoc Anh in Bac Lieu (Source: daidoanket.vn) Bac Lieu (VNA) – Vice President of the VietnamFatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Truong Thi Ngoc Anh visited the MekongDelta Bac Lieu province’s Patriotic Clergy Solidarity Association on April 11, onthe occasion of the Chol Chnam Thmay, thetraditional New Year Festival of Khmer people in the south.
Anh expressed herdelight at the achievements in ethnic work and improving lives of Khmer peoplein Bac Lieu over the past years.
She said thanks tothe Party and State’s support for ethnic groups, local socio-economicconditions have improved while Khmer people and Buddhist dignitaries andfollowers have made important contributions to the nation.
The VicePresident wished that the provincial Patriotic Clergy Solidarity Association,Buddhist monks and nuns would serve as a bridge between the Party, State andKhmer people, raise Khmer people’s awareness of the Party policies and Statelaws, contributing to local socio-economic development.
On the occasion,she presented gifts to 10 outstanding Khmer Buddhist monks and households.
Provincialauthorities and the VFF chapter offered gifts to the association and Cu Laopagoda.
On April 12, PermanentVice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the provincialPeople’s Committee Pham Van Hieu also presented gifts to Munir Asay pagoda, KhmerTheravada Buddhism Academy, Sanvor Pothinhen pagoda, venerables and Khmerpeople in O Mon district.
The festivaltakes place annually from April 14-16.-VNA
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