Tag: Buddha
NA Vice Chairman extends greetings to Buddhist community on Buddha’s birthday
Politburo member and Standing Vice Chairman of the NA Tran Thanh Man on May 19 visited Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Vice Standing Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), and other Buddhist dignitaries on the occasion of Buddha’s 2565th birthday and the 40th founding anniversary of the VBS.
State President hails Buddhist Shangha’s pioneering role in religious solidarity
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) have been pioneers in patriotic movements and forging religious solidarity, said President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a reception held on May 13 in Hanoi for a delegation from the VBS led by Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon.
HCM City leaders extend greetings on Buddha’s birthday
A delegation of representatives from the Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on May 12 visited and extended greetings to several local Buddhist establishments ahead of Lord Buddha’s 2565th birthday.
Lao students celebrate Bunpimay Festival in Vietnam
More than 400 Lao students studying in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue gathered on April 10 night to celebrate Bunpimay, the traditional New Year Festival of Laos.
Binh Phuoc now boasts tallest sitting Buddha statue in Southeast Asia
After four years of construction, a 73-m-high sitting Buddha statue - the tallest of its kind in Southeast Asia - has been inaugurated at the Phat Quoc Van Thanh Pagoda in the southern province of Binh Phuoc.
Local photographer honoured at Monochrome Awards
VOV.VN - A black and white photograph featuring a giant bronze statue of Buddha sitting atop Mount Fansipan came in third place in the architecture category at the Monochrome Photography Awards.
A year-long fight against COVID-19 in focus
VOV.VN - Vietnam has brought the COVID-19 outbreak under control since the virus was detected in late January 2020. Let’s look at the fight against the disease in Vietnam during the past year.
COVID-19: 10-year-old recovered boy tests positive again in HCM City
VOV.VN - A 10-year-old boy in Ho Chi Minh City who had been discharged from hospital for 25 days has tested positive again for the coronavirus disease.
HCM City has only one COVID-19 patient under treatment
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s largest city has only one coronavirus case in need of medical treatment after a patient was discharged from Cu Chi field hospital on April 23
COVID-19: No new cases reported after restrictions lifted
VOV.VN - One day after social distancing measures were relaxed, Vietnam has still reported no new cases of the novel coronavirus.
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