On August 31st 2014, at the Centre of the Nam Dinh province’s Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) a ceremony was held to inaugurate the Sakyamuni Buddha statue and a functioning hall of Truc Lam Thien Truong.
Attending the ceremony were Mr. Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, member of the Politburo, Chairman of the Central Committee Vietnam Fatherland Front; General Trần Đại Quang, Minister of Public Security and leaders from local authorities.
On the side of the VBS, representatives from the Central and the provincial VBS and a large number of Buddhist followers and people attended the ceremony
The Sakyamuni Buddha statue is 20,28 m high from the ground and considered as the greatest Buddha statue in Southeast Asia. The copper statue was completed and regarded as a meaningful work to make a hallmark for city of Nam Dinh. The Buddha statue was located in the center of the courtyard in front of a functioning hall of Truc Lam Thien Truong.
The Sakyamuni Buddha statue was made of copper with 14,8m high, 150 tons in weight and costs about 80 billion VND.
Religious dignitaries attend the ceremony
