A delegation of officials of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang congratulated Hoa Hao Buddhist followers on the 95 th birthday of the sect’s founder, Prophet Huynh Phu So, in January 12-13.
Representatives of the provincial authorities and the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front visited and offered their congratulations to the Executive Committee of the Hoa Hao Buddhism Sect and the prophet’s family, dignitaries, and followers in Phu Tan, Chau Phu district, and Long Xuyen City.
The delegates expressed the hope that Hoa Hao believers in the province, as well as across the nation, will continue their beneficial work to build “new rural style” areas in the province.
The religion has 391 executive committees in 17 provinces and cities nationwide and boasts more than 2 million followers.
In 2014, the followers were highly involved in charitable activities across the country, including building houses, bridges, and roads and providing food for the poor.
Seventy-two years ago, Hoa Hao Buddhism was founded by Prophet Huynh Phu So, a native of Hoa Hao village, Tan Chau district, Chau Doc province which now is Phu My Town, Phu Tan district, An Giang province.
Home to more than 800,000 followers, An Giang province is regarded as the Holy Land of the sect.-VNA
Representatives of the provincial authorities and the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front visited and offered their congratulations to the Executive Committee of the Hoa Hao Buddhism Sect and the prophet’s family, dignitaries, and followers in Phu Tan, Chau Phu district, and Long Xuyen City.
The delegates expressed the hope that Hoa Hao believers in the province, as well as across the nation, will continue their beneficial work to build “new rural style” areas in the province.
The religion has 391 executive committees in 17 provinces and cities nationwide and boasts more than 2 million followers.
In 2014, the followers were highly involved in charitable activities across the country, including building houses, bridges, and roads and providing food for the poor.
Seventy-two years ago, Hoa Hao Buddhism was founded by Prophet Huynh Phu So, a native of Hoa Hao village, Tan Chau district, Chau Doc province which now is Phu My Town, Phu Tan district, An Giang province.
Home to more than 800,000 followers, An Giang province is regarded as the Holy Land of the sect.-VNA
