Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met delegates to the second National Congress of Vietnamese Ethnic Minorities in Hanoi on December 3. Standing Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong was also at the meeting.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan during the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan during the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan during the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Standing Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong meets delegates (Photo: VNA)
Earlier the same day, delegates to the second national congress of Vietnamese ethnic minorities visit President Ho Chi Minh relic site at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.(Photo: VNA)
Delegates visit President Ho Chi Minh relic site at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
“Tet hoa mao ga” (or the Cockscomb flower festival) is one of the most important celebrations of the Cong ethnic minority group in the north-western mountainous province of Dien Bien. It has been held for generations and reflects the distinctive cultural identity of the local people.
A delegation to the second National Congress of Vietnamese Ethnic Minorities led by Politburo member and permanent National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong offered incense at the Monument to Heroic Martyrs in Bac Son street, Hanoi and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his Mausoleum on December 3.