Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (front, right) takes part in the ploughing ritual at the Tich dien festival on February 11 (Photo: VNA) Ha Nam (VNA) – The traditional Tich dien (ploughing) festival was held in Doi Son commune of Duy Tien district, the northern province of Ha Nam, on February 11 to pray for bumper harvests and prosperity for all. Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh took part in the ploughing ritual at the event. According to historical records, the first Tich dien ceremony of Vietnam was organised at the foot of Doi Mountain by King Le Dai Hanh in the spring of 987. This ceremony has become a tradition practiced in every spring since then. The festival features the procession of the memorial tablet of King Le Dai Hanh from Long Doi Son Pagoda to the foot of Doi Mountain, where it merges with the processions of the local tutelary god and the founder of the Doi Tam drum making craft. The joint procession then moves to the paddy area believed to be … [Read more...] about Traditional ploughing festival wishes for bumper harvests
Festive wishes
PM congratulates Khmer people on traditional New Year festival
In his message of congratulations, PM Phuc said the Vietnamese Party and State always pay special attention to ethnic minorities and socio-economic development in their areas. Over the past years, the material and spiritual lives of ethnic groups have improved while the great national unity bloc has been strengthened, he said, adding that together with people nationwide, Khmer monks and people have made important contributions to the common development of the nation. The PM noteed the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat has issued Directive No.19-CT/TW dated January 10, 2018 on strengthening work in the Khmer ethnic-inhabited region while the Government issued Resolution No.120/NQ-CP dated November 17, 2017 on the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta in response to climate change. The leader hoped that with the support of the Party and State, Khmer monks and people would continue building on the past achievements to contribute to socio-economic development and … [Read more...] about PM congratulates Khmer people on traditional New Year festival
New Year wishes extended to RCAF’s units
At these meetings, General Luong congratulated the hosts on Cambodia’s socio-economic achievements over the past years and expressed his pleasure at the development of the friendship and cooperation between the Military Region 7 Command and units of the RCAF. General Luong thanked Cambodian localities and units for their active assistance given to Vietnam’s working teams in charge of searching and collecting remains of Vietnamese volunteer troops and specialists who died in Cambodia while doing international services in the country. The the Military Region 7 Command delegation sending New Year greetings to the commands of Military Regions 1, 2 and 4 under the RCAF The Vietnamese general hoped to see strengthened cooperation and realization of programs signed by the Military Region 7 Command’s affiliates and other military regions, military sub-regions and units under the RCAF. On the occasion of Cambodia’s traditional Chol Chnam Thmay New Year … [Read more...] about New Year wishes extended to RCAF’s units
Traditional new year festivals of Laos, Cambodia marked in HCM City
According to Le Hoang Minh, deputy director of the international relations unit of the city’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the event enabled the students to exchange and study the history of the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia relations, making significant contributions to nurturing the traditional solidarity and fruitful friendship among the youth of the three nations. A get-together held at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Law (UEL) to celebrate Lao Bun Pi May festival and Cambodian Chol Chnam Thmay festival. (Photo: thanhnien.vn) Art performances, fashion shows, traditional games, and food street display were included at the event. Particularly, the event featured Laos and Cambodia’s rituals like thread tying and water-splashing festival to wish for a year of happiness and prosperity. The Lao and Cambodian students were impressed by the activities organized in Vietnam to mark their traditional festivals. UEL Vice Rector Le Tuan Loc affirmed … [Read more...] about Traditional new year festivals of Laos, Cambodia marked in HCM City
Spring festival honors ethnic culture
President Tran Dai Quang beat a gong to launch the annual spring festival at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi’s outlying district of Son Tay on February 24. Attending the event were 200 delegates who are village patriarchs and chiefs, intellectuals, and artisans representing 21 ethnic groups from 14 cities and provinces nationwide. President Tran Dai Quang beat the gong the launch the festival. On the occasion, President Quang planted a tree in a Muong ethnic village and launched the Gau Tao festival of the Mong ethnic group. "The Gau Tao festival is held to thank the gods for granting good health to families and villages, and is one of the largest traditional festivals of the Mong ethnic people. It combines almost all types of folk cultural activities of the group and involves the erection of a “neu” tree", said Nguyen Hong Hai, Director of the Ha Giang provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. The … [Read more...] about Spring festival honors ethnic culture