Authorities of provinces extend congratulations on 40th anniversary of Buddhist Sangha

11/09/2021

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) held on November 7 a solemn and online ceremony for marking its 40th founding anniversary (November 7, 1981-2021).  

Guests attending the ceremony from Quang Binh province included Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Trần Hải Châu.

On behalf of the provincial government of Quang Binh, Deputy Secretary Trần Hải Châu extended congratulations to the VBS in Quang Binh, and all monks and nuns and lay Buddhists in the province.

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee in Ha Tinh province Đặng Ngọc Sơn led on November 7 a delegation visiting and extending congratulations the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Chapter in Ha Tinh on occasion of the 40th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS).  

 Officials of Ha Tinh provincial government present basket of flowers to VBS in Ha Tinh

On the occasion, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) committee in the central province presented a certificate of recommendation to the Ha Tinh provincial VBS honoring its contributions to social development and Covid-19 prevention and control work over the past years.

 VFF in Ha Tinh hands over certificate of recommendation to provincial VBS

In the southern province of Ca Mau, a delegation led by Chairman of the VFF Committee cum Head of the Commission for Mass Mobilization Trần Văn Hiện on November 5 visited and extended congratulations to the VBS’s chapter in Ca Mau on occasion of the VBS’s 40th founding anniversary.

During the welcoming reception, Most Venerable Thạch Hà, Member of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Central Executive Council cum Chairman of the VBS Executive Committee the delegation thanked the delegation for its congratulatory visit and had exchanges with the guests on efforts and supports made by local Buddhists in the Covid-19 prevention and control work in Ca Mau, and the district-level VBS congress and the 8th congress of the VBS in the province.   

 Chairman Trần Văn Hiện presents congratulatory gifts to Most Venerable Thạch Hà.

In the central Highlands province of Gia Lai, a delegation led by Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Rah Lan Chung visited on November 6 the executive committee of the VBS’s chapter in Gia Lai for extending congratulations on occasion of the VBS’s 40th founding anniversary.

 Deputy Secretary Rah Lan Chung meets and presents floral basket to the VBS executive committee

In the central province of Ninh Thuan province, a delegation led by Deputy Director of the Home Affairs Department Trương Thanh Long paid on November 5 a congratulatory visit to the executive committee of the VBS’s chapter in Ninh Thuan occasion of the VBS’s 40th founding anniversary.

 Deputy Director Trương Thanh Long presents gifts to VBS executive committee in Ninh Thuan

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