Leaders of Home Affairs Ministry, Government Religious Committee extend congratulation on 84th founding anniversary of Hoa Hao Buddhism
07/07/2023
Deputy Minister of the Home Affairs Ministry Vũ Chiến Thắng and Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Vũ Hoài Bắc attended on July 5 a ceremony celebrating the 84th Founding Anniversary of Hoa Hao Buddhism (the 18th of the fifth lunar month, 1939-2023).
Deputy Minister Vũ Chiến Thắng presents gift sent by Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang to Hoa Hao Buddhism
The event took place at An Hoa temple located in Phu Tan district’s Phu My town of An Giang province.
During the event, Deputy Minister Vũ Chiến Thắng extended floral congratulation sent by Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang to Hoa Hao Buddhist’s Central Executive Committee.
At the event, while extending warm celebrations of Hoa Hao Buddhism’s founding anniversary to Chairman of the Hoa Hao Buddhist’s Central Executive Committee Nguyễn Tấn Đạt and all Hoa Hao Buddhist followers, the deputy minister spoke highly of practical contributions made by Hoa Hao Buddhists in accompanying with local authorities to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, especially social charities in the locality.
The Home Affairs Ministry official also expressed hope that the Hoa Hao Buddhist’s central executive committee would continue joining hands with authorities in encouraging Hoa Hao Buddhists to actively engage in movements launched by political and social organizations, and making further contributions for socio-economic developments of the country.
Chairman of GCRA Vũ Hoài Bắc presents flower bouquet to Hoa Hao Buddhism
According to Chairman Nguyễn Tấn Đạt, from May 18, 2022 to May 18, 2023, the Hoa Hao Buddhist Church has spent over 421 billion VND on social charities, including the construction of rural bridges and roads, building of charitable houses, donation of rice and financial supports to people in flooded regions, and provision of free medical examinations to poor patients, etc.
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