Ok Om Bok festival in Soc Trang to see new featuresThe Ok Om Bok Festival, also called the Festival of Worshipping the Moon, will take place in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang from October 28 to November 3. “Ghe Ngo” (Khmer Boat) race is a highlight of the Ok Om Bok festival. With 855 one-three star hotel rooms, Soc Trang can serve up to 1,700 tourists during the festival. The Ok Om Bok festival is one of the three main festivals along with Sene Dolta and Chol Chnam Thmay that Khmer people celebrate every year. The Ok Om Bok Festival of each village takes place in the gardens of local pagodas, while the whole province’s Ok Om Bok Festival is organised at Ba Om pond.

Source: VietNamNet News October 05, 2017 04:30 UTC