Deputy Minister Vũ Chiến Thắng extends congratulations to 10th founding anniversary of VBS chapter in Dien Bien

05/13/2024

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng attended on May 10 the 10th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s chapter in Dien Bien province held at the provincial conference center.

Deputy Minister Vũ Chiến Thắng presents floral basket to VBS executive committee in Dien Bien

Joining the event included Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vũ Hoài Bắc, representatives from concerning central ministries, agencies and the provincial authorities, dignitaries of the Central VBS’s Patronage Council and Executive Council, and large numbers of monks, nuns and lay Buddhists in the province and the North West region.

The VBS chapter in Dien Bien province was officially established in 2014 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory in order to meet needs of Buddhist practices by locals.

Participants at the event

During the last ten years, the VBS in the province has recorded many achievements in Buddhist affairs and made practical contributions to the locality. In particular, the VBS’s Executive Committee in the province have raised nearly 70 billion VND for social charities, and successfully called on sponsors and lay Buddhists to participate in building schools, replaying temporary houses and launching charity programs in the province with the total value of over 200 billion VND.

At the event, the VBS in the province and Senior Venerable Thích Đức Thiện, Chairman of the VBS’s Executive Committee in the province were presented with Prime Minister's certificates of recommendation; outstanding monks and nuns practically contributing to social charities were presented with certificates of recommendation from the provincial People’s Committee, and individuals having outstanding contributions for the development of the VBS in the province over the last ten years were presented with the certificates of merit from the Central VBS.

Under the authorization of the Prime Minister, Secretary of the provincial Party’s Committee Trần Quốc Cường presents Prime Minister's certificate of recommendation to VBS executive committee in Dien Bien

Deputy Minister Vũ Chiến Thắng presents Prime Minister's certificate of recommendation to Senior Venerable Thích Đức Thiện, Chairman of the VBS executive committee in the province

 

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