Tokyo (VNA) – The Vietnamese Buddhist Associationin Japan has so far served as a spiritual support for Vietnamese studying,working and living in Japan.
The remark was made by nun Thich Tam Tri, head of the association, at aceremony at Dai An pagoda, Honjo city, Saitama prefecture on November 18 launchits 117-member executive board and 25-member standing board for the 2018-2023tenure.
The association will continue to guide Vietnamese in Japanto practise Buddhism in line with the Charter of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha(VBS), Vietnamese and Japanese laws and its regulations, she said.
Established in 2011, the association has organised Buddhistactivities in the four main pagodas of Nishikutsu and Tinh Tan Hamamatsu in Tokyo, Dai An in Saitamaprefecture and Phuoc Hue in Aichi prefecture.
It has also launched volunteer programmes in support ofvictims of natural disasters in both Japanand Vietnam.
Of note, since 2012, the association has held requiems formore than 80 Vietnamese who were killed in Japan and Vietnamese martyrs, andseminars on Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.-VNA
The remark was made by nun Thich Tam Tri, head of the association, at aceremony at Dai An pagoda, Honjo city, Saitama prefecture on November 18 launchits 117-member executive board and 25-member standing board for the 2018-2023tenure.
The association will continue to guide Vietnamese in Japanto practise Buddhism in line with the Charter of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha(VBS), Vietnamese and Japanese laws and its regulations, she said.
Established in 2011, the association has organised Buddhistactivities in the four main pagodas of Nishikutsu and Tinh Tan Hamamatsu in Tokyo, Dai An in Saitamaprefecture and Phuoc Hue in Aichi prefecture.
It has also launched volunteer programmes in support ofvictims of natural disasters in both Japanand Vietnam.
Of note, since 2012, the association has held requiems formore than 80 Vietnamese who were killed in Japan and Vietnamese martyrs, andseminars on Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.-VNA
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