Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong received a delegation of 41 Khmer Theravada dignitaries in Hanoi on November 24.
At the reception, the Deputy PM affirmed that Khmer Theravada Buddhism was a major sect of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) which had made great contributions to the religion and the nation.
During the years of war, Khmer Theravada dignitaries and followers actively participated in the struggles for national independence, he said, adding that many Khmer pagodas became revolutionary bases and many Theravada Buddhists sacrificed their lives for the country.
The nation always acknowledged and highly valued contributions made by the Vietnamese Buddhists in general and the Khmer Theravada Buddhist sect in particular, Trong said.
Over the last years, the Party and State have paid due attention to VBS operations as well as policies on religious freedom, national unity and religious solidarity, he added.
The Deputy PM expressed his wish that Vietnamese Buddhism in general and the Khmer Theravada Buddhist sect in particularly will make greater contributions to the country.
He affirmed that the Party and State would adopt suitable policies to ensure religious freedom and create conditions for Buddhists to practise their religion.
On behalf of the delegation, Most Venerable Duong Nhon, Vice President of the VBS Executive Council, thanked the Party and State for their attention to Vietnamese Buddhism and the Khmer Theravada Buddhist sect.
He promised together with other dignitaries to continue promoting the country’s socio-economic and cultural achievements to Khmer Theravada Buddhist followers in order to consolidate their belief in the leadership of the Party and State./.
At the reception, the Deputy PM affirmed that Khmer Theravada Buddhism was a major sect of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) which had made great contributions to the religion and the nation.
During the years of war, Khmer Theravada dignitaries and followers actively participated in the struggles for national independence, he said, adding that many Khmer pagodas became revolutionary bases and many Theravada Buddhists sacrificed their lives for the country.
The nation always acknowledged and highly valued contributions made by the Vietnamese Buddhists in general and the Khmer Theravada Buddhist sect in particular, Trong said.
Over the last years, the Party and State have paid due attention to VBS operations as well as policies on religious freedom, national unity and religious solidarity, he added.
The Deputy PM expressed his wish that Vietnamese Buddhism in general and the Khmer Theravada Buddhist sect in particularly will make greater contributions to the country.
He affirmed that the Party and State would adopt suitable policies to ensure religious freedom and create conditions for Buddhists to practise their religion.
On behalf of the delegation, Most Venerable Duong Nhon, Vice President of the VBS Executive Council, thanked the Party and State for their attention to Vietnamese Buddhism and the Khmer Theravada Buddhist sect.
He promised together with other dignitaries to continue promoting the country’s socio-economic and cultural achievements to Khmer Theravada Buddhist followers in order to consolidate their belief in the leadership of the Party and State./.
