Chol Chnam Thmay Festival: Building houses, bridges, and awarding scholarships to students

Leaders of Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee and units started construction of Ong Thien canal bridge worth 250 million VND in Ta Yem hamlet (Giong Rieng district) - Photo: LE VU

On November 19, the Steering Committee for Military-Civilian Tet activities for the period 2021 - 2025 of Kien Giang province organized a ceremony to launch activities to celebrate the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay New Year in Ban Thach commune, Giong Rieng district.

The event took place over 5 days (from November 19 to 24) with many meaningful activities such as building solidarity houses, medical examination, medicine and gift giving to policy families, poor households and cultural and artistic exchanges, sports , and folk games.

Mr. Le Trung Ho, Vice Chairman of Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for Military-Civilian Tet activities for the period 2021 - 2025, said that the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay Tet is a unique cultural feature of the Khmer ethnic group.

This year, the provincial steering committee decided to choose Ban Thach commune (Giong Rieng district) to organize Tet celebration activities.

Mr. Le Trung Ho - Vice Chairman of Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee - presents gifts to Khmer people - Photo: LE VU

“In recent times, Kien Giang has carried out many practical and meaningful activities and accompanied the Khmer people to celebrate the traditional New Year joyfully. The locality has especially implemented the construction of civil works such as houses, bridges, etc., contributing to creating a new look for the homeland,” Mr. Ho emphasized.

On this occasion, the Steering Committee for the Military-Civilian Tet activities in the period of 2021 - 2025 of Kien Giang province presented a symbolic plaque to support the construction of 58 solidarity houses to the People's Committee of Ban Thach commune. The total cost is 2.9 billion VND. In addition, the Provincial Association for Supporting Poor Patients awarded 10 scholarships to poor students of Khmer ethnicity who have overcome difficulties and excelled in their studies (each scholarship is worth 500,000 VND).

The locality also started construction of Ong Thien canal bridge worth 250 million VND in Ta Yem hamlet, with the hope of connecting traffic for convenient travel for people.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tet-chol-chnam-thmay-xay-nha-xay-cau-trao-hoc-bong-cho-hoc-sinh-20241119111804576.htm