Press conference ahead of 40th founding anniversary of VBS in Ho Chi Minh City and municipal 10th VBS congress

06/17/2022

The Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Chapter in Ho Chi Minh City held on June 15 a press conference in Viet Nam Quoc Tu pagoda, ahead of the VBS chapter’s 40th founding anniversary and its 10th congress (2022-2027).

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Most Venerable Thích Thiện Tâm speaks at the press conference

According to Most Venerable Thích Thiện Tâm, Vice Chairman of the VBS executive committee in Ho Chi Minh City at the press conference, the VBS chapter in the city would hold many activities to celebrate the VBS chapter’s 40th founding anniversary and its 10th congress, including a photo exhibition "40-year development of VBS in Ho Chi Minh City" and an art program themed “Buddhist light in Vietnamese history".

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At the press conference

As reported at the event, the city currently has 13,240 monks and nuns with 1,469 Buddhist worshipping places.

During the 2017-2022 term, the VBS chapter in Ho Chi Minh City has practical contributed to social charities and the Covid-19 prevention work with the total value of over 3,500 billion VND.

As announced at the press conference, the 10th municipal VBS congress would be held on June 17-18 in Viet Nam Quoc Tu pagoda.

NL (TTXVN)