Head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai hosts a reception for Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Permanent Vice Chairman of the VBS’s Executive Council ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) should contribute to strengtheningthe national unity and making Vietnam a greater nation in the coming time, saidHead of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong ThiMai on January 16.
She made thestatement at a receptionhosted for Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Permanent Vice Chairman of theVBS’s Executive Council, who extended Tet (Lunar New Year) greetings to the commission.
Mai expressed best wishes to Nhieu, Buddhistdignitaries, monks, nuns and followers, saying the relations between the two offices, based on cooperation and mutual support, have cultivatedgood results in recent years.
The VBS willgrow further as it plays a greater part in people-to-peoplediplomacy and national construction, she said, adding that the success of the2019 UN Day of Vesak celebration last May is significant to the Buddhism’s development in Vietnam and hascontributed to the State and Party’s external affairs.
She asked that in the coming years, the VBS will continue bringing great Buddhism moral values to life, enhancing charitable activitiesand fostering regional and global cooperation, contributing to the consolidation of national unity and the building of a greater nation.
The MostVenerable, for his part, pledged to continue teaching Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nuns andfollowers both at home and overseas to comply with the Party’s policies andState’s laws to promote a stronger national unity./.
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