Ca Mau leaders celebrate Khmer people's traditional New Year

NDO - On the occasion of the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay New Year 2025 of the Khmer people in the South, in recent days, leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ca Mau province, along with many working delegations of the province visited and presented gifts to Southern Buddhist pagodas, monks, prestigious people, Buddhists... and people in areas with a large Khmer population.

Báo Nhân dân•16/04/2025

On the afternoon of April 15, Secretary of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai, along with a delegation of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee, visited and wished a Happy New Year to the family of Mrs. Huu Thi Lan (Hamlet 11, Thoi Binh Commune, Thoi Binh District, Ca Mau Province). This is one of the Khmer households in difficult circumstances, which has just received 60 million VND from the State to build a new house in the area of temporary and dilapidated houses.

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Secretary of Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai (middle, wearing glasses) and the working delegation of Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee presented gifts and congratulated the family of Ms. Huu Thi Lan (Thoi Binh district) on the occasion of Tet.

At the same time, the delegation of Standing Deputy Secretary of Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duc Hien, together with leaders of local Party committees and authorities, visited, presented Tet gifts, and congratulated monks, nuns, and Khmer Buddhists at Rach Cui Pagoda (Khanh Binh Dong Commune) and Tam Hiep Pagoda (Tran Hoi Commune), Tran Van Thoi District; The delegation led by Vice Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Council Phan Hoang Vu visited, wished a happy New Year, and presented gifts at Cao Dan Pagoda (Tan Loc Commune) and Dau Nai Pagoda (Tan Loc Bac Commune), Thoi Binh District.

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Standing Deputy Secretary of Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duc Hien (right cover) presents Tet gifts to Rach Cui Pagoda, Khanh Binh Dong Commune, Tran Van Thoi District.

At the destinations, on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ca Mau province, the leaders of Ca Mau province sent New Year greetings to the abbots of pagodas, monks, and Khmer people to welcome the new year with health, joy, warmth, and happiness...

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Vice Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Minh Luan (left cover) presents a gift to Venerable Thach Ha, abbot of Monivongsa Pagoda.

In a warm and friendly atmosphere, the leaders of Ca Mau province expressed their joy at the changes in the villages and hamlets, as well as the positive contributions of the Khmer ethnic people to all aspects of the socio-economic life of their homeland Ca Mau, contributing to the stability of national defense, security and development of the province.

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Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ca Mau province Le Thanh Trieu (middle) presents gifts to celebrate Chol Chnam Thmay at the Association of Patriotic Solidarity Monks of Ca Mau province.

In the coming time, the leaders of Ca Mau province hope that monks, nuns, dignitaries... and the Khmer ethnic community in Ca Mau will continue to promote the tradition of solidarity, firmly believe in the leadership of the Party and State, join hands to build an increasingly prosperous and happy life, contributing to the overall development of Ca Mau homeland...

The leaders of Ca Mau province also noted that local authorities in the province continue to pay attention to thoroughly grasping and implementing the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws for the Khmer ethnic people. Especially the hunger eradication and poverty reduction program, job creation, and socio-economic development support for ethnic minority areas, contributing to further improving the quality of life of the people....

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Vice Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Minh Luan (middle) presents gifts to congratulate monks on Chol Chnam Thmay at Monivongsa Pagoda.

Previously, on April 14, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ca Mau province held a meeting to celebrate the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay New Year 2025, and at the same time established a delegation to visit, present gifts, and celebrate the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay New Year 2025 at Monivongsa Pagoda and the Association of Patriotic Solidarity Monks and Nuns of Ca Mau province (Ward 1, Ca Mau city, Ca Mau province).

Ca Mau currently has 21 ethnic minority groups, with more than 12,100 households. Of these, the largest group is the Khmer ethnic group with nearly 10,000 households and more than 41,000 people. The Khmer people of Ca Mau live mainly in rural areas, clustered near areas with Khmer Theravada pagodas for the convenience of performing traditional rituals.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/lanh-dao-ca-mau-mung-tet-co-truyen-cua-dong-bao-khmer-post872824.html