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Chau
Ro ethnic minority people in Xuan Phu, Xuan Loc district in the New
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* On the evening of the 30th of
Lunar December, 2010 (or February 2, 2011), thousands of residents from Bien Hoa
and from surrounding areas flocked to Tran Bien Temple of Literature to welcome
the Lunar New Year’s Eve 2011.
Together with the people to
welcome Lunar New Year's Eve 2011 were Member of the Central Party, Secretary of
Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of Dong Nai Provincial People’s
Council Tran Dinh Thanh; Chairman of Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee Vo
Van Mot; Chairwoman of Dong Nai Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Nguyen Thi
Kim Lien, and the leadership from departments, committees and sectors in Bien
Hoa and in Dong Nai.
On Lunar New Year’s Eve 2011,
provincial and municipal leaders burned incense in memory of predecessors and
martyrs, praying for a peaceful country and a good life for all people and
extending Tet holiday wishes to units on duty on Lunar New Year’s Eve.
Exactly at the moment of
transition from the old year to the new year, bunches of colorful fireworks were
fired into the sky above Tran Bien Temple of Literature.
The 15-minute fireworks display
was welcomed by the people with the joy of stepping into a new year.
This Lunar New Year, in addition
to the fireworks display at Tran Bien Temple of Literature, there are the other
five fireworks display locations: Trang Bom, Long Khanh, Xuan Loc, Vinh Cuu and
Nhon Trach.
* On
the morning of February 5th (or the third day of the Year of Cat) Bien Hoa
Municipal People’s Committee celebrated Teacher’s Tet holidays to show gratitude
to and honor teachers at Tran Bien Temple of Literature.
This
event was attended by Deputy Secretary of the Standing Committee at Dong Nai
Provincial Party Committee and Head of Dong Nai Provincial Delegation at the
National Assembly Le Hong Phuong, Vice Chairman of Dong Nai Provincial People’s
Committee Dinh Quoc Thai, Chairwoman of Dong Nai Provincial Fatherland Front
Committee Nguyen Thi Kim Lien, Vice Chairman of Dong Nai Provincial People’s
Council Huynh Chi Thang, Member of the Standing Committee at Dong Nai Provincial
Party Committee and Secretary of Bien Hoa Municipal Party Committee Vy Van Vu,
Alternate Member of the Central Party Executive Committee and Chairman of Bien
Hoa Municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Phu Cuong, the representatives for
departments and sectors and a large number of university, high school, junior
high school and primary students in Bien Hoa.
Bien
Hoa Municipal People’s Committee makes Teacher’s Tet holidays at Tran Bien
Temple of Literature an annual event, which contributes to preserving and
promoting the tradition of “Respecting Teachers and Possessing Virtues” in
people’s spiritual life, especially that of the young generation.
* On
Lunar New Year’s Eve 2011, it was a bustling atmosphere in Trang Bom district.
Streets were filled with colorful lights and a variety of flowers and people
burst into streets to welcome the new year.
Thanks to fireworks display and music performance in Vinh Cuu stadium, Lunar New
Year’s Eve 2011 becomes more special than in the past.
Recreational activities to welcome the new year were held in the stadium where
musical pieces were performed.
These
activities included movie shows and music performance programs entitled
“Honoring the Party, Uncle Ho, Motherland Love and Patriotism”.
The
musical pieces were performed by professional singers from Ho Chi Minh City.
Exactly at 00:00 a.m, together with more than ten thousand residents’ joy to
welcome the new year, colorful fireworks bunches were fired into the sky above
the stadium.
*
Together with the happiness to welcome the Party and Lunar New Year 2011, people
in Vinh Cuu enjoyed a traditional Tet holidays within a cosy, joyful, safe and
economical atmosphere.
This
Lunar New Year’s Eve, Vinh Cuu is one of the six locations in the province where
fireworks displays were organized.
The
closer the moment of transition from the old year to the new year was, the more
people flocked to the fireworks display location at Street 8 in Vinh An town.
People in Vinh Cuu have not had a chance to watch fireworks being fired into the
sky of their hometown on Lunar New Year’s Eve for a long time.
Bunches of fireworks glittered in part of Vinh Cuu sky as an additional beauty
to the district in 2011.
* As
one of the activities to welcome Lunar New Year 2011, Thong Nhat district held
six music performance nights to celebrate the Party and the new year.
Additionally, nine movie show nights were ready for local residents.
A
tennis contest and the 3rd Thong Nhat Road Bicycle Race Open were hosted.
The
singing contest for youth union members, civil servants and workers attracted 19
participants with 64 performance pieces such as dance and singing solo, duo,
trio and group entitled “Honoring Patriotism and the Love towards Motherland,
the Party and Beloved and Respected Uncle, Solidarity between Soldiers and
People and the Unity in the Process of National Construction and Defence” was
hosted.
*
Activities to celebrate the Party and Lunar New Year 2011 were held in the
mountainous district of Xuan Loc among a joyful and exciting atmosphere.
Gia
Rai town center was decorated with colorful lanterns and flags.
Especially on Lunar New Year's Eve 2011, fireworks displays attracted an
audience of over 10,000.
Earlier, Xuan Loc district held Spring Flower Festival with the participation of
hundreds of flowers stands, which attracted thousands of people to visit and get
the most beautiful flowers as offerings to their ancestors and for home
decoration throughout Tet holidays.
In
addition, Department of Culture and Information organized cultural and musical
programs to serve people in far-flung areas.
Particularly, the Chau Ro ethnic minority community in Xuan Phu district
celebrated the New Rice and Bamboo Festival during Tet holidays.
The
social security and order before, during and after Tet holidays are always
preserved.
People in Xuan Loc district enjoyed a happy and peaceful Tet holidays.
Source: Dong Nai Newspaper, Translated by Duy Minh