Bac Lieu - On April 9.4, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Bac Lieu province held an intimate meeting with dignitaries, officials, officers, and soldiers. The monk is a Khmer celebrating the traditional New Year Chol Chnam Thmay 2024.
Speaking at the meeting, Chairman of Bac Lieu Provincial People's Committee Pham Van Thieu said that in 2023, the province's socio-economic situation will have positive development. Ethnic affairs and the implementation of policies for ethnic minorities in Bac Lieu province have achieved many positive results, creating very clear changes in material and spiritual life, improving physical and mental health. the appearance of the countryside where many Khmer ethnic people live, the pagodas are built more spaciously, the people put all their trust in the Party, follow Uncle Ho and compete together to build an increasingly joyful life. more sets.
In the coming time, the provincial leaders hope that monks, officers, soldiers and Khmer people will continue to promote the tradition of solidarity and well implement the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws. . Enhance the spirit of self-reliance, overcome difficulties, actively participate in patriotic emulation movements, and build new rural areas; strive to preserve and promote national cultural identity, making cultural and spiritual life increasingly rich.
Venerable Duong Quan, Abbot of Xiem Can Pagoda, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Unification of Patriotic Monks, informed that in recent times, the Provincial Unification of Patriotic Monks has propagated and mobilized fellow Theravada Buddhist followers. Khmer, building a civilized lifestyle and cultural family. The Association and the abbots of pagodas mobilize all classes in the religion to always preserve and promote the traditional cultural identities of ethnic groups associated with "Building a civilized lifestyle in weddings, funerals and festivals".
Vice Chairman of the Provincial Union of Patriotic Monks and Monks also said that Bac Lieu provincial authorities at all levels have created favorable conditions to renovate and restore pagodas in accordance with the traditional architecture and culture of the Khmer people. In the Southern region, in 2023 alone, the province has supported 850 million VND to repair 17 crematoriums for 15 pagodas.
On the occasion of the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay Tet of the Khmer people, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province presented gifts to the Venerable, Venerable, Venerable, Monks represented 22 Theravada Buddhist temples in the province and awarded scholarships to 20 high school and middle school students in the province.
