Khmer people prepare for Ok Om Bok Festival

Khmer people prepare for Ok Om Bok Festival

(VOVWORLD) - The Ok Om Bok Festival – Ngo Junk Race will be held in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang from Saturday to next Monday. Some months before the festival, pagodas...
Ta Mon Pagoda in Soc Trang Province

Ta Mon Pagoda in Soc Trang Province

(VOVWORLD) - Serey Tamon Pagoda, also called Ta Mon by the local people, is located in Vien Binh commune, Tran De district. It’s one of the most beautiful Khmer pagodas...
Soc Trang monk dedicated to social work

Soc Trang monk dedicated to social work

(VOVWORLD) - 79-year-old Most Venerable Thach Huon of the Khmer ethnic group is the head of Prey Chop pagoda in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang. A former National...
Som Rong pagoda in Soc Trang province

Som Rong pagoda in Soc Trang province

(VOVWORLD) - The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has 92 Khmer pagodas. Som Rong is a spacious pagoda with unique Khmer architecture. In April the Soc Trang provincial People’s...
Khmer monk dedicated to social work

Khmer monk dedicated to social work

(VOVWORLD) - Most Venerable Thach Dara of the Khmer ethnic minority group has run Thlot pagoda in the southern province of Tra Vinh for many years. He has launched many movements...
Kathina ceremony of the Khmer ethnic minority

Kathina ceremony of the Khmer ethnic minority

(VOVWORLD) - The Kathina ceremony, an offering of robes to Buddhist monks, is an important event of Theravada Buddhism. Each year, from the 15th day of the 9th lunar month to the next full...