The United Nations (UN) Day of Vesak 2019 will be held at the Tam Chuc Buddhist Cultural Centre in Ba Sao commune, Kim Bang district of the northern Ha Nam province (Photo: VNA) 
The construction of the Tam Chuc Buddhist Cultural Centre in Ha Nam province is in the final steps to be ready for the UN Day of Vesak 2019 (Photo: VNA) 
The event themed “Buddhist Approach to Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Sustainable Societies” is expected to draw over 10,000 participants including over 1,600 international delegates from 112 countries and territories (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnam has successfully hosted the event twice before in 2008 and 2014 (Photo: VNA) 
The UN General Assembly in 1999 recognised the Day of Vesak to celebrate the thrice-sacred event of the life of the Buddha Gautama and to acknowledge the contributions Buddhism has made to humanity (Photo: VNA) 
The UN Day of Vesak was first held in 2001 (Photo: VNA) VNA
