Binh Duong (VNA) – The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s chapter in the southernprovince of Binh Duong has made significant contributions to Buddhist work aswell as to ensuring social security over the past five years.
Most Venerable Thich Minh Luc, general secretary ofthe executive board of the chapter, made the remark at the 9th congress of the chapter for the 2017-2022 tenure.
He said during the 2012-2017tenure, the executive board proposed the provincial People’s Committeeapproving the building of 20 new pagodas and the upgrading of 64 existing ones.
It created favourable conditions for monks and nuns to pursue education andparticipate in the province’s major events.
The board also paid muchattention to charity activities like presenting gifts to poor people, floodvictims and Vietnamese heroic mothers and granting scholarships to students inremote areas.
Delegates at the congressagreed on orientations and tasks set for the 2017-2022 tenure, focusing onraising responsibility and promoting brainpower, discipline and harmony.
The congress elected thechapter’s 57-member executive board for the new term, headed by superior monkThich Hue Thong.-VNA
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