Tag: buddhist
Cultural exchange promotes Vietnam – Laos – Thailand ties
The Vietnamese Association in Thailand’s Nong Khai province and local authorities on October 29 organised a Vietnam – Laos - Thailand cultural exchange programme on the occasion of Wan Ok Phansa or End of Buddhist Lent Day 2023.
Deputy PM hails contributions by Buddhist nuns
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang had a meeting with representatives of nuns from the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Hanoi on October 25.
Vu Lan Festival in full swing in Vietnam to show people's gratitude to parents
VOV.VN - Hundreds of monks, nuns, and Buddhists recently flocked to the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hanoi to mark Vu Lan Festival that is observed to show people's great appreciation and gratitude to their parents and ancestors.
Buddhist antiques displayed in first-ever national cultural museum
VOV.VN - As many as 500 antiques have been showcased at the Buddhist Cultural Museum in Da Nang for the first time, hoping to fascinate both domestic and foreign tourists.
Deputy PM congratulates Buddhist dignitaries on Vu Lan Festival
VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on August 19 visited the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Ho Chi Minh City to congratulate the dignitaries, monks and nuns on the occasion of the Vu Lan Festival 2023.
Kh’Leang pagoda, a national architectural heritage in Soc Trang
VOV.VN - Kh’Leang pagoda, in Ton Duc Thang street, Soc Trang city, is one of the oldest Khmer pagodas in the Mekong Delta.
Exhibition showcases press materials on Buddhism
More than 100 press photos and materials involved Buddhist events published between 1963 and now are on display at an exhibition opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 30.
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.
UN Day of Vesak celebrated in Hanoi
The UN Day of Vesak was celebrated at Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi on May 25, or the seventh day of the fourth lunar month, with the joint effort of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), the Hanoi chapter of the Vietnam-India Friendship Association, and the Indian Embassy.
Photo exhibition marks monk’s self-immolation
The Ho Chi Minh City Photographic Association and the Vietnam Institute of Buddhist Studies on May 22 opened a photo exhibition on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc’s self-immolation to protest the persecution of Buddhists by the US-backed South Vietnamese government of Ngo Dinh Diem (June 11, 1963 - June 11, 2023).
