Ho Chi Minh City's Youth Union hosted a local gathering on April 13 to extend New Year greetings to Lao and Cambodian students in the city, marking the traditional Bunpimay festival of Laos and Chol Chnam Thmay of Cambodia.

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.

The Bunpimay 2569 Lao New Year festival took place on April 10 at the Lao Consulate General in Da Nang, attracting about 500 participants.

A vibrant celebration of traditional New Year festivals from Cambodia, Laos and Thailand held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11 helped deepen friendship, cultural understanding and solidarity between Vietnam and the countries.

A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dang Minh Thong visited the Lao Consulate General on April 10 to present flowers and extend New Year wishes on the occasion of Laos' traditional Bunpimay festival.

Vietnam is a unified nation comprising 54 ethnic groups, among which the Khmer community forms an inseparable part, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said in a letter sent on April 10 to the Khmer people, officials and Buddhist monks on the occasion of their New Year festival, Chol Chnam Thmay.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi and his spouse Le Linh Lan led a delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy to visit the Lao Embassy in Russia and extend greetings on the occasion of Bunpimay (traditional New Year of Laos).

VOV.VN - A senior Cambodian leader has reaffirmed that relations between Cambodia and Vietnam remain resilient and continue to develop amid evolving global conditions.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy expanded by an estimated 7.83% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to a year earlier, driven mainly by strong performance in industry, construction and services, according to the National Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia hosted a gathering in Phnom Penh on April 2 with the Standing Committee of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) Central Committee, marking the traditional Chol Chhnam Thmey New Year and the success of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.