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President, VFF leader congratulate Buddhists on Lord Buddha’s birthday

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Hue Nghiem and Minh Dao pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14 on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2,566th birthday, extending his greetings to local Buddhist dignitaries and followers.
President, VFF leader congratulate Buddhists on Lord Buddha’s birthday ảnh 1President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits Hue Nghiem pagoda (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Hue Nghiem and MinhDao pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14 on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2,566thbirthday, extending his greetings to local Buddhist dignitaries and followers.

President Phuc affirmed that since Buddhism was introducedinto Vietnam, Lord Buddha's birthday has become a sacred holiday for Buddhistsnationwide, and also a common spiritual and cultural festival of the society,bringing a message of love, solidarity, harmony and development.

The consistent policy of the Party and State regardingreligions is to respect and ensure people's right to freedom of belief andreligion, and create favourable conditions for dignitaries and followers ofreligions to well perform their spiritual practice and fulfill their duties tothe nation, he affirmed.

The State leader also expressed his hope that the VietnamBuddhist Sangha (VBS) will continue to demonstrate its role and prestige inbuilding the great national unity and the solidarity among religions; promotethe power of religions, beliefs and culture; and affirm and spread thepreeminent values of a peaceful religion, thus contributing to furtherdeveloping the country.

Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, Acting Supreme Patriarch ofthe Patronage Council of the VBS and head of Hue Minh pagoda, and MostVenerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman the VBS's Executive Council and head ofMinh Dao pagoda, expressed their gratitude for the attention paid by the Stateleader and all-level authorities. They said they hope the President willcontinue caring for and creating favorable conditions for the Buddhistcommunity in Buddhist activities and joining hands in building a more prosperousVietnam.

Also on May 14, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front CentralCommittee Do Van Chien visited the office of the VBS at Quang Duc Zen Monasteryin District 3 and the Vietnam Pure Land Buddhist Association at Hung Minh Tu pagodain District 6 of Ho Chi Minh City./.
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