(Baonghean.vn) - Participating in water-splashing and hand-tying rituals... are unforgettable memories when attending the traditional Bunpimay - Songkran Festival with hundreds of Lao and Thai international students studying at Vinh University.
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| On the morning of April 14, at Hall A of Vinh University, the ceremony to celebrate the traditional New Year Bunpimay - Songkran 2017 took place with the participation of representatives of departments, agencies, the Vietnam - Laos - Thailand Friendship Association of Nghe An, representatives of Vinh University, colleges and universities in the area and hundreds of Lao and Thai students. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Many performances imbued with the cultural identity of the Land of a Million Elephants and the Land of Golden Pagodas were introduced to the audience by students from both countries. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| On this occasion, the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association of Nghe An province awarded 10 scholarships (8 scholarships awarded at Vinh University), each worth 500,000 VND. The Vietnam - Thailand Friendship Association awarded 2 certificates of merit to 2 Thai students studying at Vinh University, and the Nghe An Provincial Union of Friendship Organizations awarded certificates of merit to 3 Lao students studying at Vinh University. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Participants of the traditional Bunpimay - Songkran festival have their hands tied with lucky strings and are splashed with water to wish them a happy new year. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Not only Vinh University's international students, many Lao and Thai students from other universities also came to join in the fun. Sayyathijuk Phitvilay, a Lao student studying in his first year at Vinh University of Medicine, shared that this was the first time he celebrated Bunpimay away from home. Although he missed his parents a bit, celebrating Bunpimay in Nghe An was an unforgettable memory for him. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Lecturers and students of the Faculty of Economics, Vinh University came to celebrate and wish a Happy New Year to Lao and Thai students studying abroad. Photo: Chu Thanh |
Laos’ traditional New Year Bunpimay and Thailand’s Songkran in 2017 are the biggest festivals that bring good luck and peace for the whole year. The festival takes place for 3 days from April 13 to 16 every year with unique traditional rituals such as good luck praying, water splashing, wrist tying, Lam Vong dance… |
Chu Thanh
