A delegation from Soc Trang authorities led by Secretary of the provincial Party’s Committee Phan Văn Sáu on January 16 paid visit to the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s (VBS) Executive Committee in the province ahead of the traditional New Year (Tet) 2020.
Most Venerable Thích Minh Hạnh, Vice Chairman of the provincial VBS’s Executive Committee welcomed the delegation.
During the visiting reception, Secretary Phan Văn Sáu spoke highly of practical contributions made by the VBS’s Executive Committee and called on the VBS’s Executive Committee to encourage local Buddhists to proactively join social movements for socio-economic development in the locality.
Secretary Phan Văn Sáu took the chance to convey a new year of peace and prosperity to local monks, nuns and lay Buddhists.
Meeting with outstanding intellectuals, religious followers in Ninh Thuan province
Earlier, Ninh Thuan authorities also held on January 15 an exchange meeting with outstanding intellectuals, religious followers, and ethnic people in the locality on occasion of the Tet festival 2020.
During the meeting, while briefing results of socio-economic development in Ninh Thuan province last year, the provincial authorities praised practical contributions of local religious organizations in the locality and extended Tet greetings to followers of religions in the province.
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