A lot of investors operating in the fields of wind power, solar power and agriculture have recently come to the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang to seek investment opportunities. Earlier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade approved 22 locations with potential for wind power development in the province. Theo VNA … [Read more...] about Soc Trang province attracts clean energy investors
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Military Region 9 cares for Khmer people in Soc Trang
Accordingly, they visited KhLeang Temple in Soc Trang city, Tam Soc Temple in My Tu district, and Tra Quyt Temple in Chau Thanh district. The delegation visiting and presenting gifts in KhLeang pagoda, Soc Trang city At the meetings, Senior Colonel Pham Van Buoc, Deputy-Chief of the region’s Political Department, briefed the temples’ managers and monks on local socio-economic situations as well as the military region’s policies towards Khmer residents. Wishing them a happy New Year, he hoped that local Khmer people will continuously implement the Party and State’s guidelines and policies while actively cooperating with relevant forces to maintain social order and strengthen the whole people's defense posture. Translated by Van Hieu … [Read more...] about Military Region 9 cares for Khmer people in Soc Trang
Khmer ethnic people in Soc Trang enjoy better life
A corner of Soc Trang city (Photo: VNA) Soc Trang (VNA) – The living standards of Khmer ethnic people in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang have been improved in recent years thanks to the Party and State’s investment policies to develop the region. Soc Trang has the largest number of Khmer people in the country with more than 400,000, making up 31 percent of the provincial population. In 2017, the province helped more than 5,000 Khmer families escape poverty, reducing the ratio of poor Khmer households to 17.95 percent. About 96.5 percent of Khmer households now have access to hygienic water while nearly 100 percent have electricity. Soc Trang has nine boarding schools for ethnic minorities and 159 Vietnamese-Khmer bilingual schools with nearly 146,800 students. Deputy head of the provincial department of ethnic affairs Ly Soc Kha said the quick reduction of poor Khmer households was attributed to the implementation of the Party and State’s policies to … [Read more...] about Khmer ethnic people in Soc Trang enjoy better life
A glimpse of Khmer pagodas in Soc Trang
The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang is home to many ancient pagodas such as Doi (Bat), Dat Set (Clay) and Chen Kieu (Porcelain bowl), with a touch of typical architectural features of Khmer ethnic people. These worshipping destinations are an indispensable part in the spiritual life of the Khmer people, not only for them to practice religious beliefs but also to keep Buddhist artistic and literary works. Chen Kieu Pagoda Worshippers are seen inside Chen Kieu (Porcelain bowl) Pagoda in Soc Trang Province Construction of the pagoda started in 1815 on a spacious area with green lines of trees but it was damaged by war and underwent restoration in 1969. Due to restricted financial budget, monks came up with the idea of calling on the people to donate used bowls to redecorate the pagoda as observed today. Hence, first-time comers to the pagoda might be stunned by the unique architectures when all wall surfaces and columns for both the exterior and interior are stunningly decorated … [Read more...] about A glimpse of Khmer pagodas in Soc Trang
Soc Trang prepares for investment promotion conference in April
The southern province of Sóc Trăng plans to call for investment in various sectors at a conference to be held in late April. — VNA/VNS Photo The southern province of Soc Trang on March 22 held a press conference to promote the municipal investment promotion conference to be held in late April. About 500 delegates, including 300 investors, are expected to take part in the upcoming conference, while a Start-Up Week will also be organised around that time. Soc Trang Province has called for investment in 88 projects. At least 47 of them, focusing on renewable energy, wind power, solar power and tourism, have already received investment, but at the conference will receive official project documents. Activities encouraging information exchange between experts will be held one day prior to the event, Sals said. He added that the province has advantages, including a favourable location and orderly traffic system, as well as a large amount of land used to build industrial sites … [Read more...] about Soc Trang prepares for investment promotion conference in April