The Vice President made the visits to extend congratulations on behalf of the Party and State to the VBS, Buddhist dignitaries and followers on the occasion of the Buddha’s birthday anniversary and the United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 to be held in Vietnam this month.
Talking to Vice President of the VBS Executive Council Most Venerable Thich Thien Tam at Pho Minh Temple in Go Vap district, Vice President Thinh emphasised that the Party and State have always appreciated the role of Buddhism in national development.
She noted that Vietnamese Buddhism has made big strides forward in international integration, with offices in 33 countries and territories along with more than 400 Vietnamese Buddhist temples worldwide.
The Vice President said Vietnam’s hosting of the UN Day of Vesak for the third time this year demonstrates the enhanced position of Vietnamese Buddhism in the international arena.
Most Venerable Thich Thien Tam expressed gratitude to the Party and State for the attention they pay to the VBS in general and Theravada Buddhism in particular.
He also thanked the Party and State for creating favourable conditions for the VBS to successfully organise Vesak celebrations, thus helping enhance the position and prestige of Vietnamese Buddhism in the world.
