On the occasion of the Buddha’s birthday, President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Nguyễn Thiện Nhân sent a letter congratulating Vietnamese Buddhist dignitaries, monks and nuns, and believers in and outside the country
He affirmed that the 2014 United Nations Day of Vesak with the theme "Contribution of Buddhism towards Achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals" hosted by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) will provide a good chance for to honor values of the Buddha’s teaching such as compassion and wisdom, tolerance, respect and protection of human rights…
Mr. Nhân also hoped that the VBS continues to be an active VFF member and strives to become an international Buddhist centre, thereby promoting peace, solidarity and cooperation between Vietnamese Buddhism and other Buddhist countries for sustainable development in the region and the world.
(Chinhphu.vn)
