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Scientific journal issues special edition on “Sri Lanka - Vietnam Buddhist and Historical Relations”

The Vietnam Journal for Indian and Asian Studies under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Sri Lanka Embassy in Vietnam on December 29 launched a special edition of the journal themed “Sri Lanka - Vietnam Buddhist and Historical Relations” and organised a talk about the issue.
Scientific journal issues special edition on “Sri Lanka - Vietnam Buddhist and Historical Relations” ảnh 1A special edition of the Vietnam Journal for Indian and Asian Studies themed “Sri Lanka - Vietnam Buddhist and Historical Relations” is launched on December 29. (Photo vjias.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Journal forIndian and Asian Studies under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS)and the Sri Lanka Embassy in Vietnam on December 29 launched a special edition ofthe journal themed “Sri Lanka - Vietnam Buddhist and Historical Relations” andorganised a talk about the issue.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Institute of Indian and Southwest Asian Studies Pham Cao Cuong said that Vietnam and Sri Lanka are play an increasingly important role in international relations in South Asia, South East Asia, andmultilateral forums including the United Nations.

In the context of limited information about Sri Lanka in Vietnam, one of the useful ways to promote mutualunderstanding between the two countries is cooperation in publication, he said,adding that the special edition on Sri Lanka is intended to developeffective and practical bilateral relations between Vietnam and Sri Lanka.

The journal first published a special edition on Sri Lanka in 2021, providing information about thecountry and people.

Dr Thich Nu Nhu Nguyet, a Buddhist nun and Director of the BuddhistWomen's Research Center under the Vietnam Institute of Buddhist Studies, said thatBuddhist and historical relations between Vietnam and Sri Lanka are a veryinteresting topic as it is a prominent aspect of the relationship between thetwo countries.

Although there are many Buddhist sects in Vietnam, Vietnamese Buddhism is also influenced by Theravada Buddhism from Sri Lanka. It canbe said that Theravada Buddhism is the connection between Vietnam and Sri Lankathroughout history, creating a very unique feature in the relationship betweenthe two countries./.

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