Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc this morning led a delegation of Party and State leaders to come to Hue Nghiem Pagoda in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City to visit and offer best wishes for health and prosperity to Vietnam Buddhist Sangha.
Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Van Mai on May 11 led a delegation of representatives from the Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of HCMC to visit and extend greetings to Buddhist dignitaries and followers on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2566th birthday.
Vice Secretary of the Party Committee Nguyen of HCMC Nguyen Ho Hai lead a delegation of the city’s officials to pay a visit to the Office of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha at the Quang Duc Zen Monastery in HCMC’s District 3 on November 4 on the occasion of the 40th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) (November 7).
Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue, Supreme Patriarch of the Patronage Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), passed away on October 21 morning at the age of 105.
On July 23 at Minh Dao Pagoda in HCMC, Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, chairman of the the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Council presented the city six multi-function ventilators to support the municipal Government to combat Covid-19.
Vice Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Vo Thi Dung hosted a reception on October 3 for Most Venerable Phra Promwachirayan, member of the Sangha Supreme Council of Thailand, monks heading Vietnamese pagodas in Thailand and several Vietnamese Buddhists living in Thailand.
As many as 1,250 dignitaries, monks, nuns and followers attended the eighth congress of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) that opened in Hanoi on November 21.
