The southern province of Soc Trang is filled with a festive atmosphere as local Khmer people celebrate their traditional New Year Chol Chnam Thmay from April 14 to 16.
Chol Chnam Thmay, the Khmer ethnic community’s traditional New Year festival, was re-enacted on April 15 at the Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture-Tourism Village in Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi.
The fifth Khmer cultural and sport festival took place in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on April 12-13 on the occasion of the upcoming Chol Chnam Thmay - their traditional New Year festival.
Ho Chi Minh city received 1.16 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first quarter this year, a year-on-year rise of 10 percent, and 26 percent of the year’s plan, according to the city People’s Committee.