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Congratulations sent to Buddhists nationwide on Buddha’s birthday

Buddhist dignitaries, monks and followers across Vietnam in the past few days have received congratulations from officials on the occasion of Buddhism’s important celebration - Lord Buddha’s 2559 th birthday.
Buddhist dignitaries, monks and followers across Vietnam in the past fewdays have received congratulations from officials on the occasion ofBuddhism’s important celebration - Lord Buddha’s 2559 th birthday.

In Ho Chi Minh City, municipal leaders visited the southern office ofthe Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee to offer greetingson the occasion.

Nguyen Thanh Phong, Deputy Secretary of themunicipal Party Committee hailed the contribution of the VBS andBuddhist followers to national development and defence.

He alsoexpressed his hopes that the VBS will continue to encourage theirfollowers to uphold solidarity, lead good secular and religious livesand contribute to building a better Vietnam.

On behalf of theBuddhist dignitaries, Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of theVBS Executive Council affirmed that the organisation will continue toencourage its followers to make contribution to the country’ssocio-economic development and the national great solidarity.

From May 25-29, deputy head of the Steering Committee for the CentralHighlands H’Ngam Nie Kdam visited pagodas and executive boards of theVietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s chapters in Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Kon Tum,Gia Lai, and Dak Nong provinces.

During the visits, theofficial praised contributions by Buddhist monks and followers topromoting local socio-economic development and ensuring security anddefence.

Most Venerable Thich Chau Quang, the head of the DakLak VBS chapter’s executive board, thanked the Party and State forcreating favourable conditions for local Buddhists to practice theirreligion, enhance their livelihood and join humanitarian activities.

Provincial officials of central Phu Yen and Ninh Thuan provinces,and Can Tho city and An Giang province in the Mekong Delta have alsocongratulated local Buddhists on the Lord Buddha’s 2559 th birthday.

They pledged optimal conditions for religious activities andcalled on the followers to further engage in socio-economic activitiesand consolidate the national solidarity.

Buddhism constitutesthe largest religious community in Vietnam with over 12 millionfollowers, 40,000 monks and nuns, and almost 15,000 temples, monasteriesand other places of worship.-VNA
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