Celebrating Tet early in the border region of Muong Que.

The early Tet (Lunar New Year) celebration took place at the Tri Le Commune People's Committee, organized for two ethnic minority communities: the Mong and the Khmu. Nam Nhoong Commune has 4 Khmu villages, while Tri Le Commune has 12. Notably, Tri Le Commune has 8 Mong villages located along the 17.5km stretch of the Vietnam-Laos border. Many villages in both communes still face transportation difficulties, and the lives of the people remain dependent on slash-and-burn agriculture.

The Hmong and Khmu communities in Tri Le and Nam Nhoong communes celebrate their "early Tet" (Lunar New Year) at the Tri Le commune headquarters. Photo: Ho Phuong

Organizing the Lunar New Year celebration early is significant in bringing both spiritual and material benefits to ethnic minority communities in Que Phong district. Through this, village elders, community leaders, and respected individuals also have the opportunity to express their thoughts, aspirations, and suggestions to the authorities at all levels.

Families in need receive Tet gifts from local authorities, businesses, and organizations in the area. Photo: Huu Vi

On this occasion, the local authorities awarded 16 Certificates of Commendation to village elders, heads of hamlets, and influential people in the villages. Thousands of gifts from organizations such as the Fatherland Front Committee, the District People's Committee, the Que Phong Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Association, the 4th Economic-Defense Brigade, and the Tri Le Border Guard Post were delivered to Mong and Khmu families in the two communes.

Sixteen village elders, community leaders, and respected individuals in Nam Nhoong and Tri Le were awarded Certificates of Commendation by the Que Phong district government during an early Tet (Lunar New Year) celebration. Photo: Huu Vi

This occasion also features cultural and sporting activities such as folk singing, performances of traditional musical instruments, and pao throwing... Mong and Khmu ethnic families in the area also get to share a solidarity meal at the commune headquarters.

The Hmong girls' impromptu cultural performance celebrates the joyous occasion of the village. Photo: Ho Phuong

Hmong boys and girls playing the pao throwing game to "find a life partner" during the early Tet (Lunar New Year) celebration. Photo: Ho Phuong

Earlier, on January 30th, Que Phong district organized a Tet (Lunar New Year) celebration for residents of the Hua Na hydropower resettlement area in Thong Thu commune. On this occasion, units such as the Thong Thu Border Guard Post, Hua Na Hydropower Joint Stock Company, and the commune government presented many gifts to the residents of the resettlement area. Mr. Le Van Giap, Chairman of the Que Phong District People's Committee, also personally presented 17 gifts, each worth 500,000 VND, to poor households in the Hua Na hydropower resettlement area.