Government religious committee leader receives foreign delegations to UN Day of Vesak 2019

05/13/2019

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng hosted on May 12 separate receptions for foreign delegations to the 16th UN Day of Vesak 2019 from China, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.

Exchanging with Deputy Director of Department No.11 of the Committee for Mass Mobilization under the Communist Party of China Dai Chen Jing, Head of Chinese delegation, Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng highly appreciated the contributions of the China Buddhist Association to the UN Day of Vesak 2019 in Vietnam.

He expressed hope that the GCRA and the Chinese Committee for Mass Mobilization would promote exchanges and cooperation between the two agencies in the coming time.

Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng presents gift to Deputy Director Dai Chen Jing, head of Chinese delegation

While receiving the delegation from Laos Buddhism and the Lao Front for National Construction led by Vice President of the Lao Buddhist Coalition Vankham Vongsasoulin, Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng affirmed that the participation of the Laos Buddhist delegates in the 16th UN Vesak 2019 in Vietnam contributed to successful celebrations of the event.

Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng and Vice President Vankham Vongsasoulin

Later in the day, Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng also received a delegation from Cambodian Buddhism and the Cambodian Cults and Religion Ministry led by Secretary Hak Bunthoeun and a delegation of the Thailand Buddhism and Annamnikaya sect (Vietnam Buddhist branch in the country) headed by Most Venerable Thích Minh Ân.

During the receptions, Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng expressed hope that the Buddhist Sangha of Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam would enhance support and strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the coming time.

Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng presents gifts to Secretary of Cambodian religion ministry Hak Bunthoeun

Receiving delegation of Thailand Buddhism and Annamnikaya sect

Most Venerable Thích Minh Ân presents gift to Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng

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