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Over 1,600 delegates register for UN Day of Vesak

As many as 1,650 delegates from 112 countries and territories worldwide have registered to attend the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak scheduled for May 12-14 in the northern province of Ha Nam, according to organisers.
Over 1,600 delegates register for UN Day of Vesak ảnh 1At the press conference (Photo: VNA)
Ha Nam (VNA) – As many as 1,650 delegates from 112countries and territories worldwide have registered to attend the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak scheduled for May 12-14 in the northern province ofHa Nam, according to organisers.

During a press briefing at Tam Chuc Buddhism Culture Centreon May 6, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha(VBS)’s Executive Council, Venerable Thich Duc Thien, who is also SecretaryGeneral of the International Committee for Dayof Vesak, said the day will take the theme “Buddhism’sApproach to Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for SustainableSocieties”.

Nearly 400speeches in English by foreign scholars and 110 others in Vietnamese will bepresented at forums.

The forums willfocus on responsible leadership for sustainable societies; Buddhism’s approachto harmonious families, education and responsible consumption; and Buddhism andthe Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The Vesak 2019celebration will include spiritual cultural activities such as traditionalBuddha bathing, prayers for national peace and prosperity, a lantern releasingnight for world peace and photo exhibitions on pagodas recognised as worldheritages in Vietnam.

Buddhistfollowers and visitors to the event will be delivered free lunch boxes.

The event will be an important diplomatic eventto improve the role of the VBS amid the global integration as well as enhanceties between the VBS and other Buddhist Sanghas in the world. It will alsoafford Vietnam a chance to introduce its culture, history and people tointernational friends.-VNA

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