Tag: Buddha
Thousands of lanterns float in canal celebrating Lord Buddha’s birthday
VOV.VN - Thousands of people gathered together at Phap Hoa Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City on May 19 in the largest lantern releasing ceremony in order to pray for peace on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2568th birthday.
Buddhists join parade in HCM City to mark Buddha’s Birthday
VOV.VN - Worshippers, monks, and nuns across Ho Chi Minh City took part in a parade carrying a statue of Buddha on May 15 to mark the occasion of the Buddha’s Birthday.
World’s largest Maitreya Buddha statue inaugurated in Vietnam
VOV.VN - A statue of Maitreya Buddha weighing 5,112 metric tonnes, the largest of its kind in the world, has been officially placed on top of Ba Den Mountain, a famous travel destination in the south-western province of Tay Ninh.
World’s largest Maitreya Buddha statue to debut in Tay Ninh
VOV.VN - The world’s largest statue of Maitreya Buddha will be introduced to the public at a ceremony to be held on January 28 at Ba Den Mountain in the southern province of Tay Ninh.
Som Rong pagoda in Soc Trang province
VOV.VN - The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has 92 Khmer pagodas. Som Rong is a spacious pagoda with unique Khmer architecture. In April the Soc Trang provincial People’s Committee issued a document recognizing Som Rong as a provincial tourist destination.
PM Chinh offers congratulations on Lord Buddha's 2567th birthday.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 2 extended congratulations to dignitaries, monks, nuns, and Buddhists of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha on the occasion of Lord Buddha's 2567th birthday, solar calendar 2023.
Largest lantern releasing ceremony celebrates Lord Buddha’s birthday
VOV.VN - Thousands of local people gathered on May 30 at Phap Hoa Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City in the largest lantern releasing ceremony in order to pray for peace on the occasion of Lord Buddha's 2567th birthday.
Hue pagodas decorated for Lord Buddha’s birthday celebration
VOV.VN - Many pagodas located across Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have been adorned with national flags, flowers, and lotus-shaped lanterns in order to mark Lord Buddha's 2567th birthday celebration.
State leader extends greetings on Lord Buddha’s birth anniversary in HCM City
State President Vo Van Thuong offered greetings to Buddhist dignitaries and followers on the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, while visiting Hue Nghiem and Minh Dao pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City on May 26.
Ba Vang Pagoda sets new world record
VOV.VN - Nestled among the scenic mountains surrounding Uong Bi city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, Ba Vang Pagoda claimed a new world record as recognised by the World Records Union (WorldKings) on May 21.
