Party official congratulates VBS on Buddha’s Birthday

05/23/2018

Head of the Central Commission for Mass Mobilisation Trương Thị Mai   congratulated Buddhists on the Buddha’s 2562nd Birthday while visiting the Executive Council of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha (VBS) at Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi on May 22.

Joining her visiting reception hosted by included Standing-Vice Chairman of the VBS Central Executive Council Thích Thanh Nhiễu at the VBS northern headquarters included Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng.

Head of the Central Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai congratulates Buddhists on the Buddha Birthday.

While extending congratulations to Most Venerable Thích Thanh Nhiễu and all Buddhist monks, nuns and followers on the Buddha’s Birthday Festival, Head of the Central Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai emphasised that the Party and State always appreciate the contributions by the VBS and Buddhist monks, nuns and followers who have continually promoted national unity. She also expressed hope that the VBS executive bodies at all levels would continue guiding followers of Buddhism to have a decent life both socially and spiritually and make practical contributions to national development and defence. .

Chairman of Government Religious Committee Vũ Chiến Thắng extends congratulation to VBS Executive Council.

Chairman Vũ Chiến Thắng also took the chance to wish the Buddhist sangha all Buddhist followers happy celebrations of the Buddha Birthday and expressed hope that the Buddhist church would always remain as the common home for all Buddhists in the country and abroad.

For his part, Most Venerable Thích Thanh Nhiễu thanked the Party and State leaders for their support, affirming that the VBS will continue encouraging Buddhists to take part in patriotic emulation movements contributing to the development in the country.

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