Home Affairs Ministry and Government Religious Committee officials extend greetings to VBS on occasion of 2566th Buddha’s Birthday

05/19/2022

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng and his working delegation has paid congratulatory visits to dignitaries of the Central Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Ho Chi Minh City and several Southern provinces, on occasion of the Buddha’s 2566th birthday.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng extends greetings to Most Venerable Thích Trí Quảng, Acting Patriarch of VBS

During visits, on May 13, Deputy Minister Vũ Chiến Thắng met and extended greetings and warm celebrations of 2566th Buddha’s Birthday to Most Venerable Thích Trí Quảng, Acting Patriarch of the Central VBS in Hue Nghiem pagoda; Most Venerable Thích Đức Nghiệp, Deputy Patriarch of the Central VBS in Vinh Nghiem pagoda; and Most Venerable Thích Thiện Nhơn, President of the VBS’s Executive Council in Minh Dao pagoda located in Ho Chi Minh city.

Meeting with Most Venerable Thích Đức Nghiệp at Vinh Nghiem pagoda

Meeting with Most Venerable Thích Thiện Nhơn at Minh Dao pagoda

On May 14, Vice Chairwoman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Trần Thị Minh Nga visited and met with Most Venerable Thích Giác Toàn, Vice President of the VBS’ Executive Council in Minh Dang Quang monastery located in Ho Chi Minh city, Most Venerable Thích Như Tước, Member of the VBS’ Executive Council in Long Phuoc pagoda located in Vinh Long province, and Most Venerable Thích Giác Giới, Secretary of the VBS’ Central Discernment Council in Minh Dang Quang pagoda in Vinh Long province.

Vice Chairwoman Trần Thị Minh Nga presents congratulatory flower to Most Venerable Thích Giác Toàn

Meeting with Most Venerable Thích Như Tước at Long Phuoc pagoda

Vice Chairwoman Trần Thị Minh Nga extends greetings to Most Venerable Thích Giác Giới on occasion of Buddha’s Birthday

On May 15, Vice Chairwoman Trần Thị Minh Nga paid a visit to Khmer Theravada Buddhist Institute in Can Tho city and extended greetings to Most Venerable Đào Như, Vice President of the VBS’ Executive Council on occasion of the 2566th Buddha’s Birthday.

At the visit to Khmer Theravada Buddhist Institute in Can Tho city

 

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