Cambodian officials share New Year joy with Soc Trang province
Officials from Kep province of Cambodia visited and offered greetings to authorities and people of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on January 29 ahead of Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year festival.
Military officers of Cambodia's Kep province and Soc Trang officials pose for a photo at the meeting on January 29 (Photo: VNA)
Soc Trang (VNA) – Officials from Kep province ofCambodia visited and offered greetings to authorities and people of the MekongDelta province of Soc Trang on January 29 ahead of Vietnam’s traditional LunarNew Year festival.
Briefing his guests about local development,Vice Secretary of the Soc Trang Party Committee Huynh Van Sum said his provincerecorded an economic growth rate of 7.2 percent, along with surges in riceoutput and exports-imports in 2018.
Soc Trang has always paid attention to enhancingdevelopment in local ethnic communities, especially Khmer people, he noted,adding that the Party and State’s policies targeting ethnic minorities havebeen implemented well. Ethnic households have been provided with houses,residential land, capital for economic activities and social welfares, thushelping with poverty elimination and new-style rural area building.
Additionally, Khmer people’s spiritual life hasbeen improved. Soc Trang has worked to preserve and develop their traditionalOk Om Bok (moon worship) and boat racing festival into a national-levelactivity, the official noted.
For his part, Chhum Khmao, Deputy Commander ofCambodia’s Military Region 3 and Chief of the Kep provincial militarysub-region, also informed Soc Trang officials about his country’s achievementslast year.
He appreciated the precious support that Vietnamas well as Soc Trang province has given to Cambodia, including Kep province. Heparticularly highlighted Vietnam’s assistance for his country in the fightagainst the Pol Pot genocidal regime.
At the meeting, the officer wished authoritiesand people of Soc Trang many successes in the New Year.-VNA
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Military officers of Cambodia's Kep province and Soc Trang officials pose for a photo at the meeting on January 29 (Photo: VNA) 
