Thai King and Queen attend prayer ceremony for peace at Quan Su Pagoda

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana visit Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi on September 16.

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Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, abbot of Quan Su Pagoda, and other senior Buddhist monks and nuns welcome Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida.

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Quan Su Pagoda serves as the headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee. The pagoda has welcomed a number of foreign leaders and dignitaries, including the King of Cambodia and the Prime Minister of India.

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Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida at Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi.

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Buddhist monks and nuns perform a prayer ceremony for peace at Quan Su Pagoda.

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Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida attend the prayer ceremony for peace at Quan Su Pagoda.

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In Vietnamese Buddhism, a prayer-for-peace ceremony is a religious practice through which monks and Buddhist followers chant sutras and offer prayers for peace, well-being and the protection of individuals, families and the wider community.