An Giang province’s officials send greetings to Hoa Hao Buddhists
A delegation of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, on December 16 visited the Central Executive Board of the Hoa Hao Buddhism Sangha on the occasion of the centennial birth anniversary of the sect’s founder - Huynh Phu So.
An Giang (VNA) – A delegation of the Mekong Deltaprovince of An Giang, on December 16 visited the Central Executive Board of theHoa Hao Buddhism Sangha on the occasion of the centennial birth anniversary ofthe sect’s founder - Huynh Phu So.
The delegation, led by Vo Anh Kiet, Chairman of the provincial People’sCouncil, wished Hoa Hao Buddhistdignitaries and followers a happy festival, and lauded their activecontributions to local socio-economic achievements, especially their social andcharitable activities.
He urged them to continue to join hands with other religions inbuilding the great national unity bloc and follow the Party’s guidelines andpolicies, and the State’s laws, thus contributing more to socio-economicdevelopment, and maintaining security and safety in An Giang.
According to Nguyen Tan Dat, head of the board, Hoa Hao Buddhistshave so far this year contributed more than 500 billion VND (21.51 million USD)to the social welfare work.
Charitable activities initiated by the board have been expanded toinvolve different ethnic groups and religions, he said, stressing theconstruction of houses for many Khmer ethnic minority people who are indifficult circumstances.
There are more than 2 million Hoa Hao Buddhistfollowers across Vietnam at present, with An Giang home to the biggest numberof the followers. -VNA
Chairman of the An Giang southern provincial chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Nguyen Tiec Hung visited and extended greetings to the Central Executive Board of Hoa Hao Buddhist Sangha in the locality on December 28, on the occasion of the 99th birth anniversary of the Hoa Hao Buddhism sect founder, Prophet Huynh Phu So
The Central Executive Board of the Hoa Hao Buddhist Sangha held a ceremony in southern An Giang province on December 31 to mark the 99th birth anniversary of the Hoa Hao Buddhism’s founder – Huynh Phu So.
The Hoa Hao Buddhism convened its fifth national congress for the 2019-2024 tenure on June 4-5 at An Hoa pagoda, Phu Tan district, the southern province of An Giang.
The Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) always highly value great contributions by Hoa Hao Buddhist dignitaries and followers to the nation as well as the national great unity, VFF President Tran Thanh Man affirmed on June 20.
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With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
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At the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
