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).

Over 2,000 domestic and international delegates gathered at Ba Den Mountain National Tourist Site in the southern province of Tay Ninh on May 8 to conduct a sacred ceremony to enshrine the sacred Śarīra of Shakyamuni Buddha and pray for world peace as part of the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations (Vesak 2025).

VOV.VN - Over 30 photographs featuring Vietnamese pagodas are on display at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 activities.

VOV.VN - A lantern releasing ceremony was held on May 6 in Ho Chi Minh City to mark the UN Day of Vesak 2025, with prayers for global peace and prosperity.

VOV.VN - President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka of Sri Lanka left Ho Chi Minh City on May 6, concluding his three-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

State President Luong Cuong attended the opening ceremony of the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6, during which he affirmed that Vietnam always respects and protects everyone’s right to freedom of belief and religion, considering this an imporant foundation for strengthening great national unity.

VOV.VN - For the first time ever, 87 national treasures related to Buddhism are on display in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025, offering a rare opportunity for Buddhist followers and the public to witness these sacred relics.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, in coordination with the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, on May 5 visited and presented gifts to children with disabilities at the Centre for Rehabilitation and Assistance for Disable Children in Ho Chi Minh City, as part of the UN Day of Vesak 2025.

The UN Day of Vesak Celebrations 2025 in Vietnam will further strengthen solidarity and offer meaningful contributions to global peace and development, according to Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, the Supreme Patriarch of the Patronage Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting in Hanoi on May 5 with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, who pays a state visit to Vietnam and attends the UN Day of Vesak 2025 Celebrations in the country.