VOV.VN - A delegation from the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs led by Deputy Minister Nong Thi Ha visited and extended greetings on the occasion of the Khmer’s Chol Chnam Thmay (New Year festival) at Pothiwong Pagoda and Candaransi Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City on April 13.

VOV.VN - The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has 92 Khmer pagodas. Som Rong is a spacious pagoda with unique Khmer architecture. In April the Soc Trang provincial People’s Committee issued a document recognizing Som Rong as a provincial tourist destination.

VOV.VN - For the Khmer people, a pagoda is a place, not only for religious activities, but also to teach moral issues and personality. Soc Trang province has 92 pagodas, all of which hold classes to teach the Khmer language.

VOV.VN - The Khmer, one of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, live in the southern region, mainly in Soc Trang province. They have developed a rich cultural tradition, including clothing, art, architecture, music, dance, festivals, and religion.

VOV.VN - Kh’Leang pagoda, in Ton Duc Thang street, Soc Trang city, is one of the oldest Khmer pagodas in the Mekong Delta.

VOV.VN - Phno Don is one of the biggest and most majestic of the 143 pagodas in Tra Vinh province. It is a splendid example of Khmer architecture.

VOV.VN - A delegation made up of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) led by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang held talks with a delegation of the Cambodian Ministry of Cults and Religion headed by Minister Chhit Sokhon on November 21 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The Khmer ethnic minority people residing in the nation’s southern region are currently celebrating the Chol Chnam Thmay festival, a traditional event held to mark the Khmer’s New Year.