(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 students studying at Vinh University.
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| On the morning of April 14, at Hall A of Vinh University, the traditional New Year Bunpimay - Songkran 2017 celebration 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 international 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 all 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 Laotian first-year student 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 Lao and Thai students a Happy New Year. Photo: Chu Thanh |
Laos’ traditional New Year Bunpimay and Thailand’s Songkran in 2017 are the biggest festivals with the meaning of praying for 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 praying for luck, splashing water, tying wrist strings, and Lam Vong dance… |
Chu Thanh
