VOV.VN - Thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns and followers gathered across Vietnam on May 31 to celebrate Vesak 2026, commemorating the birth of the Buddha through traditional rituals, prayers and community activities.

VOV.VN - In the joyful spirit of Vesak 2026, many pagodas and monasteries across Dak Lak province are holding a range of meaningful cultural, spiritual, and social welfare activities, drawing a large number of local residents and Buddhist followers.

VOV.VN - A procession carrying Buddha sarira will take place in Hanoi at 4 p.m. on May 30 as part of Vesak 2570 celebrations and will pass through several central streets of the capital, allowing monks, nuns, Buddhist followers and residents to pay their respects.

VOV.VN - The full moon of the first lunar month, known in Vietnam as Rằm tháng Giêng or Tết Nguyên Tiêu - the 15th day of the first lunar month that falls on March 3 this year, is one of the most spiritually meaningful days in the Vietnamese calendar.

The enshrinement ceremony of the Konagamana Buddha Statue was solemnly held at Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh province, on December 29 (the 10th day of the 11th lunar month), with the participation of more than 450 venerable monks, monastics, and Buddhist devotees.

VOV.VN - Located in Dong Thinh commune, Ninh Binh province, Binh A Pagoda is known for housing Vietnam’s largest natural jade green statue of Amitābha Buddha, making it a striking cultural and religious attraction for both locals and visitors.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi has recently hosted a solemn re-enactment of the Kathina Robe Offering ritual, a sacred Theravada Buddhist ceremony observed by the Khmer ethnic community, with origins tracing back to the time of the Buddha.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised that the initiative to share the holy relics of the Buddha with Vietnam has sparked a profound cultural and spiritual phenomenon, drawing more than 15 million pilgrims to nine different sites across the Southeast Asian nation.

VOV.VN - In just one month since the sacred Sarira of the Buddha arrived in Vietnam in early May 2025, more than 16 million people, including lay followers and monks, have participated in ceremonial viewings across various provinces and cities nationwide, according to the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS).

VOV.VN - After four days of enshrinement and public veneration, a solemn farewell ceremony for the sacred sarira of the Buddha was held on the afternoon of June 2 at Quan The Am Pagoda in Ngu Hanh Son district, central Da Nang city.