The Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association held a celebration in thenorthern province of Bac Ninh on April 12 for Cambodian students inVietnam on the occasion of their traditional New Year festival.

Addressing the event, Head of the Association Vu Mao extended his NewYear greetings to the students and told them that they can makeimportant contributions to the development of Vietnam and Cambodiarelationship.

Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Hul Phany hailedthe friendship association for its activities over the past threedecades to foster the solidarity between the two countries. Heparticularly praised the initiative to find sponsor families forCambodian students studying in Vietnam, which is of great help to thestudents while enhancing mutual understanding between the people of thetwo countries.

Cambodia’s traditional New Year festival orChol Chnam Thmay in the Khmer language, which falls from April 14-16this year, is one of the most important festivals of the year for theCambodian people. It lasts three days (four days in leap years).

On these festive days, Khmer people go to visit each otherand wish good health, good luck and prosperity to each other. They alsojoin in fun activities.-VNA