Vinh Long opens Culture, Sports and Tourism Week to celebrate Ok Om Bok Festival

On the evening of October 30, at Pham Ngu Lao Park ( Tra Vinh Ward), the People's Committee of Vinh Long province held the opening ceremony of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Week to celebrate the Ok Om Bok Festival of Vinh Long province in 2025 (Week) with the theme "Discovering and experiencing the national intangible cultural heritage of Ok Om Bok festival".

Attending the opening ceremony were comrades: Nguyen Minh Tuan - Deputy Head of Department III of the Central Organizing Committee in Ho Chi Minh City; Le Van Han - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province; Kim Ngoc Thai, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Lam Minh Dang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; comrades who were former leaders of the Central Committee, leaders of the province through the periods; comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, members of the Provincial Party Executive Committee; leaders of the People's Committee of Can Tho City; leaders of departments, branches, sectors, and mass organizations of the province; leaders of wards and communes; Most Venerable Thach Sok Xane - Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Head of the Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha of Vinh Long province, Chairman of the Association of Solidarity of Patriotic Monks and Monks of the province; monks; businesses, investors, sponsors of the Festival and a large number of people attending.

In his opening speech, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Quynh Thien, Head of the Organizing Committee of the Week, said: After the merger, Vinh Long province will become the strategic center of the Southern region, opening up opportunities for comprehensive development in economy , investment, trade, tourism and international trade.

Vinh Long is also known as the land of "spiritual land and talented people", with heroic figures who have made great contributions to the history of the nation such as: Mr. Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Professor, Academician, Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia, Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pham Hung, Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet, Female General Nguyen Thi Dinh, Hero of the People's Armed Forces Nguyen Thi Ut...

Among the 19 recognized national intangible cultural heritages of Vinh Long province, the Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer people is a typical example. The festival is not only an occasion to thank the Moon God - the god symbolizing fertility, bringing good crops, but also a cultural space connecting people with nature, connecting the community, fostering the spirit of solidarity and sharing among ethnic groups. The festival is a vivid demonstration of Khmer cultural identity - an inseparable part, contributing to enriching the cultural appearance of Vinh Long province, Southern culture and the culture of Vietnamese ethnic groups.

The Culture, Sports and Tourism Week to celebrate the Ok Om Bok Festival in Vinh Long province in 2025 takes place from October 30 to November 5 with a series of 19 diverse and rich activities towards the theme "Discovering and experiencing the national intangible cultural heritage of Ok Om Bok Festival".

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Quynh Thien affirmed: This is an opportunity for businesses and localities to connect, cooperate to develop, promote brands and products, strengthen the connection and exchange between ethnic communities in the province. At the same time, it is an opportunity to show the image of "civilized, hospitable, polite and affectionate Vinh Long people", contributing to expanding exchanges, spreading traditional cultural values, bringing the image of Vinh Long closer to domestic tourists and international friends. Continue to preserve and promote the fine traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in the province, contributing to building an advanced Vietnamese culture with a strong national identity.

At the opening ceremony, many special performances were performed by singers and artists, imbued with the cultural identity and spiritual values of Vinh Long land. They demonstrated solidarity, attachment, and promoted the traditional cultural values of ethnic groups, especially affirming the love for the homeland and country of Vinh Long people, joining hands towards sustainable development in the new era.