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Vesak 2025 honours Buddhist values of peace and sustainable development

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VOV.VN - The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6, becoming a gathering place for thousands of international and domestic Buddhist delegates to honour Buddhist values of peace and sustainable development and to demonstrate a spirit of global solidarity.
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The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 opened on May 6 at the Vietnam Buddhist University II in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Vesak 2025 is attended by more than 2,700 delegates, including 1,300 international delegates from 85 countries and territories worldwide.
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In addition to Buddhist delegations from various provinces across the country...
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...there are also many Buddhist delegations from countries with a strong Buddhist tradition, such as India, Malaysia, and China.
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In the photo, a Japanese monk attending the Vesak 2025 opening ceremony.
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The Buddhist delegation from Mexico arrives early for Vesak 2025. Buddhism has only become popular in Mexico in the past 20 years, relatively late compared to many other countries.
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Representative of Buddhism from China.
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The participation of Buddhists from around the world at Vesak 2025 creates a vibrant cultural diversity for this first-ever Vesak celebration held in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Vesak 2025 carries the theme: “Solidarity and Tolerance for Human Dignity: Buddhist Insights for World Peace and Sustainable Development.” With this theme, Vesak 2025 aims to uphold the spirit of unity and tolerance, placing humans at the centre of all actions. This spirit is not only a core teaching of Buddhism but also a fundamental principle of the United Nations.
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Lay Buddhist delegates .
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A Theravada Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka.
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In addition, Vesak 2025 welcomes many international guests.
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Guests from Thailand.
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Vesak 2025 reflects the aspirations and vision of the time, linking Buddhist values with global initiatives such as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
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This year’s celebration in Ho Chi Minh City is of great significance, as it follows Vietnam's solemn commemoration of the 50th anniversary of national reunification - a living symbol of the desire for peace.
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It marks the journey of a nation overcoming division, breaking with the past and moving toward a united, harmonious, prosperous, and hopeful future.
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