Government religious committee leader extends Tet greetings to Buddhist Patriarch

02/13/2018

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng led a delegation to visit Most Venerable Thích Phổ Tuệ, Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) on February 10 ahead of the lunar New Year Festival (Tet).

During the visiting reception held in Vien Minh Pagoda located in Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen District, Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng wished the Buddhist leader New Year greetings and asked him to continue guiding and encouraging Buddhists to proactively respond to social movements and programs launched by state authorities for country development.

Speaking with the GCRA leader, the VBS Patriarch took the chance to thank state authorities for creating favorable conditions extended to Buddhist practices across the country and stated to further motivate Buddhists to uphold fine traditions for boosting country development and enhancing people’s material and spiritual life./.

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