Deputy Minister of Home Affairs cum Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Phạm Dũng paid Tet visits to Deputy Patriarchs of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Most Venerable Thích Hiển Pháp and Thích Đức Nghiệp; Vice President of the VBS Executive Council cum Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city VBS Executive Committee Most Venerable Thích Trí Quảng on Feb. 5.
Joining the visit were Vice Chairman of the GCRA Bùi Thanh Hà and Director of Buddhist Affairs Department Bùi Hữu Dược.
On occasion of the Traditional New Year Festival, Chairman Phạm Dũng wished Buddhist dignitaries a peaceful and prosperous New Year 2015 and expressed his hope that high-ranking dignitaries would continue to encourage monks, nuns and Buddhists to always fulfill civic duties and devote themselves to the “better secular and religious life” and Buddhist development in Vietnam.
Buddhists dignitaries took the chance to thank the GCRA and conveyed their best wishes to Mr. Phạm Dũng and member of the GCRA delegation on occasion of the Traditional Tet Festival.
Chairman Phạm Dũng presents Tet gift to Most Venerable Thích Hiển Pháp.
The GCRA delegation visits Most Venerable Thích Đức Nghiệp.
The GCRA delegation visits and pays Tet gift to Most Venerable Thích Trí Quảng.
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