Soc Trang province: Former State President Nguyen Minh Triet visits Association for Solidarity of Patriotic Monks

01/21/2015

During a visit to Soc Trang province on Jan 18, former State President Nguyễn Minh Triết visited and presented gifts to the provincial Association for Solidarity of Patriotic Monks.

Receiving the guests were Most Venerable Dương Nhơn, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Council, Head of the provincial VBS Executive Committee and abbots of pagodas in the locality.

Former President Nguyễn Minh Triết presents gift to Most Venerable Dương Nhơn.

Taking a picture with the provincial Patriotic Monks’ Solidarity Association

Former President Nguyễn Minh Triết took the chance to extend Traditional New Year greetings to most venerables, venerables, monks and Khmer people in the locality and expressed his hope that the provincial Patriotic Monks’ Solidarity Association, monks and Khmer people would actively participate in movements launched by the local authorities, uphold spirit of patriotism and promote the tradition of unity for local development, and construction and defense of the country.

Source: giacngo.vn - Chanh Đa