His Eminence Drukpa Kyabje Thuksey Rinpoche and a Buddhist delegation from India have been hosting public teachings and prayers for peace in Vietnamese localities from April 22 to May 6.

They are touring Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, the northern province of Vinh Phuc, central Da Nang city and the southern province of Dong Nai.

Requiems for war martyrs and disaster victims will be also held during this time.

Thuksey Rinpoche was born in Chushul, India in 1986. In July 1987, he was recognised as the reincarnation of 1st Thuksey Rinpoche (Drukchen Dungse Rinpoche) by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and His Holiness the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa.

He is the chairman of Druk Padma Karpo School . He has been given the responsibility of overseeing the Drukpa Buddhist Centers in Europe by his spiritual teacher, His Holiness the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa.-VNA