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Prayer for peace held for OVs in Laos

A prayer for peace for Vietnamese expats living, working and studying in Laos was held at the Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane on February 15 (the 15th day of the first lunar month).
Prayer for peace held for OVs in Laos ảnh 1Prayer for peace held for OVs in Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane, Laos (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) – A prayer for peace forVietnamese expats living, working and studying in Laos was held at the PhatTich pagoda in Vientiane on February 15 (the 15th day of the first lunar month).

Participants prayedfor a happy New Year and good health for their families and other loved ones, anddevelopment and prosperity for the homeland.

Venerable Thich Minh Quang, head of the coordinating board of Buddhism in Laos and head monk of the Pagoda, urged Vietnamese monks, nuns and followers in Vientiane to further promote unity.

At the event, donors presented 150 gift packages to disadvantaged OVs in Vientiane on the occasion of the Lunar New Year festival.

Inaugurated in 2010, Phat Tich pagoda isamong the popular destinations for OVs in Laos with architectural style imbuedwith Vietnamese spirituality. It offers them a spring atmosphere like in their homeland.

It not only serves the demand for religious practice of Vietnamese expats, but also contributes topreserving and promoting Vietnam’s culture identities and values in the host country./. 

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