In pictures: Thai King and Queen attend prayer ceremony for peace at Quan Su Temple
On the morning of September 16, Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana visited Quan Su Temple in Ha Noi to attend a ceremony praying for peace.
Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Abbot of Quan Su Temple, together with other Buddhist monks and nuns, welcomes Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana.Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana perform a candle-lighting ritual to pray for peace at Quan Su Temple.Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana perform a candle-lighting ritual to pray for peace at Quan Su Temple.Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu and other Buddhist monks and nuns attend the ceremony.Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana attend the ceremony to pray for peace.Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana attend the ceremony to pray for peace.Vietnamese Buddhist followers attend the ceremony.Vietnamese Buddhist followers attend the ceremony.
The Grand Prize of the 19th Bui Xuan Phai - For the Love of Ha Noi Awards was presented to poet Bang Viet at a ceremony held at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature) in Ha Noi on October 2. The annual award is organised by the Viet Nam News Agency’s The Thao & Van Hoa (Culture & Sports) newspaper.