Buddhist monks, nuns come home for Vesak
Acting Chairman of the Committee for Oversea Vietnamese Affairs Nguyen Thanh Son made the remarks at a meeting with a delegation of overseas Buddhist monks, nuns and followers to visit
Son expressed his hope that the overseas monks and nuns would enjoy the celebrations of Buddha’s birthday in the home country, and that they would later introduce friends over the world about the Vietnamese land and people.
Venerable Thich Gia Quang, Vice Chairman of the commission for international relations of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee, said that favourable conditions created for the VBS to celebrate the UN Day of Vesak prove the Party and State’s policy on freedom of religious beliefs. The event is an honour to the Vietnamese Buddhism and Vietnamese Buddhist followers, the Venerable said.
Superior Bronze Thich Thanh Phong, a representative of Buddhist followers from the
Prof. Do Dinh Chieu, a Vietnamese Buddhist follower living in
Tran Thi Bao, head of the delegation of Buddhist monks, nuns and followers from
During celebrations of Vesak, the delegation of about 200 overseas Vietnamese Buddhist monks, nuns and believers also plan to take part in charitable activities in some localities.