Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, First Deputy Patriarch of the Patronage Council of the VBS, and Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman the VBS's Executive Council, co-chairedthe event.
In his opening speech, Most Venerable Thich ThienNhon highlighted the significance of the event, saying that it isa Buddhist activity towards integrating the values of knowledge, history,religion, culture, sociology and psychology in order to clarify the role andcomprehensive contributions of Vietnamese Buddhism to socio-cultural development as well as the cause of national construction and defence.
Vu Chien Thang, Deputy Minister of Home Affairsand head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, affirmed that Buddhism isthe religion with the largest number of dignitaries and followers inVietnam.
With more than 250 reports,the webinar spotlighted the development, role and great contributions ofthe VBS to the nation's socio-cultural development and the cause of defending thecountry’s independence, freedom and territorial sovereignty.
Participants also emphasisedthe people-to-people diplomacy role played by the VBS, as well as its effortsto contribute to realising the country's sustainable development goals andthe UN's millennium goals in the era of globalisation and internationalintegration./.
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