HCM City Buddhist Sangha convenes eighth congress
More than 1,000 delegates representing over 8,700 Buddhist monks and nuns in Ho Chi Minh City attended their Buddhist Sangha’s congress to discuss tasks for the eighth term (2012-17) on Sept. 27.
More than 1,000 delegates representing over 8,700 Buddhist monks and nuns in Ho Chi Minh City attended their Buddhist Sangha’s congress to discuss tasks for the eighth term (2012-17) on Sept. 27.
Addressing the opening of the congress, Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, Head of the Sangha’s Executive Committee, said in the 2012-17 term, the municipal Sangha’s working agenda will look to boost Buddhism in the city.
At the congress, 53 official members and 25 alternate members were elected to the Sangha’s 2012-2017 executive board.
Following the event, Secretary of the HCM City Party’s Committee Le Thanh Hai and Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan hosted a reception for representatives of the Sangha’s new executive board.
HCM City is home to 8,737 Buddhist monks and nuns, 1,161 places of worship and 4 million Buddhist followers.
During the last tenure, the Sangha contributed 786 billion VND to the city’s social and charitable activities.-VNA
Addressing the opening of the congress, Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, Head of the Sangha’s Executive Committee, said in the 2012-17 term, the municipal Sangha’s working agenda will look to boost Buddhism in the city.
At the congress, 53 official members and 25 alternate members were elected to the Sangha’s 2012-2017 executive board.
Following the event, Secretary of the HCM City Party’s Committee Le Thanh Hai and Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan hosted a reception for representatives of the Sangha’s new executive board.
HCM City is home to 8,737 Buddhist monks and nuns, 1,161 places of worship and 4 million Buddhist followers.
During the last tenure, the Sangha contributed 786 billion VND to the city’s social and charitable activities.-VNA
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