Vietnam commemorates Lord Buddha’s 2564th birthday
Buddhist dignitaries and followers attended a ceremony held by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha at Quan Su pagoda in Hanoi on May 7 to celebrate Lord Buddha’s 2564th birth anniversary.
Buddhist dignitaries and followers attend a ceremony held by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha at Quan Su pagoda in Hanoi to celebrate Lord Buddha’s 2564th birth anniversary (Photo: VNA)
Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Ngo Sach Thuc presents flowers, congratulates monks and nuns and Buddhists followers on the occasion of Buddha's birthday (Photo: VNA)
Monks and nuns perform the Buddhist bath rite at the ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Bath rite at the ceremony (Photo: VNA)
A ceremony to celebrate Lord Buddha’s 2564th birth anniversary takes place at the Vietnam Quoc Tu in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)
Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, head of the VBS in Ho Chi Minh City chairs the ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)
This year, there is no mass celebration during the event due to COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)
This year, there is no mass celebration during the event due to COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)
The Party and the State always respect the right to religions and believes of the people while ensuring that religious activities are in line with the law, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh reiterated on May 3.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man sent a letter of greeting to Buddhist dignitaries and followers on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2564th birthday.
Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue on May 4 visited the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee and the VBS Executive Board of Hanoi on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2564th birthday.
On behalf of Party and State leaders, Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on May 6 visited and congratulated the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee, monks, nuns, and followers on the Buddha’s 2564th birthday.