Vesak Week opens in Ha Tinh

05/14/2019

The Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s chapter in Ha Tinh province started on May 9 a week celebrating the Buddha’s Birthday (Vesak) 2019 (B.E. 2563).

Attending the opening ceremony of the Vesak week taking place in Giai Lam pagoda located in Thanh Tan commune of the province’s Thach Ha district included Most Venerable Thích Bảo Nghiêm, Vice President of the VBS Central Executive Council cum Chairman of the VBS Executive Committee in Ha Tinh, and large numbers of Buddhist monks, nuns and believers in the province.

The event also saw the presence of Vice Chairman of Ha Tinh provincial People’s Committee Đặng Quốc Vinh, representatives of local authorities, and crowds of locals and visitors.

On the occasion, the Buddhist executive committee in Ha Tinh presented gifts valued at tens of millions VND to students with good school results from disadvantaged families./.

PTT