♊ Thousands queue to venerate Buddha’s relics at Quan Su Pagoda
Worshippers began queuing as early as 6am, waiting in quiet reverence for their turn to perform the traditional veneration rites.
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🍃 Thousands mark Buddha's birthday at Myanmar's Shwedagon pagoda
Thousands of Buddhist followers gathered at Shwedagon pagoda in Myanmar on May 22 to mark the Buddha's birthday.
𒈔 Numerous spring festivals kick-off in northern region
A series of large-scale spring festivals kicked off on February 15 (the sixth day of the first lunar month) in many northern localities.
꧂ HCM City's Vietnam Buddhist Sangha spends 748 billion VND on charity activities in 2023
The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) of Ho Chi Minh City carried out charitable and social activities with total funds of over 748 billion VND (30.3 million USD) last year.
Upgraded Vietnamese pagoda inaugurated in Laos
Phase one of the upgrade of Bo De Pagoda, a Vietnamese pagoda in the central Lao province of Khammouane, was inaugurated at a ceremony on November 12.
🉐 State leader extends greetings on Lord Buddha’s birth anniversary in HCM City
State President Vo Van Thuong offered greetings to Buddhist dignitaries and followers on the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, while visiting Hue Nghiem and Minh Dao pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City on May 26.
ꦡ Soc Trang’s Khmer pagoda features giant Buddha statue
With the long-standing bonds of the Kinh, Khmer, and Hoa ethnic groups, the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang boasts a special cultural identity that makes it an outstanding spiritual destination for tourists and Buddhist followers from far and wide.
ღ Soc Trang’s Khmer pagoda features giant Buddha statue
Som Rong Pagoda in Soc Trang province is home to a giant outdoor statue of the Buddha lying on its side as it attains Nirvana. It is 63 metres long and 22.5 metres tall and placed at about 28 metres above the ground.
♓ Bodhisattva statue on mountain makes Tay Ninh worth-to-visit destination
The Bodhisattva statue on Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh province has set two records - the tallest bronze Bodhisattva statue in Vietnam and the tallest bronze Bodhisattva statue situated on mountain in Asia.
♔ More religious volunteers support COVID-19 fight in HCM City
The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on September 18 held a fare-well ceremony, the sixth of its kind, for religious dignitaries, monks, nuns and followers who are voluntarily joining front-liners in the fight against COVID-19 in the city.
𒆙 HCM City: Monks, Buddhist followers offer prayers to COVID-19-hit India
Special prayers were offered to India, which has experienced a great deal of loss from COVID-19, by Vietnamese monks and Buddhist followers in Ho Chi Minh City at a ceremony held on May 15.
Vesak 2020 celebration to be held online
The 2020 Vesak Festival will be broadcast live on Youtube, Facebook, Butta and Phatsuonline, as well as An Vien TV due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
♈ Vietnam Buddhist Academy to host blood donation festival
The Vietnam Red Cross Society and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) will work together to organise a blood donation and organ donation registration festival at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Soc Son district of Hanoi on August 4.
Over 1,500 blood units collected in HCM City
More than 1,500 blood units were collected at a blood donation campaign in Ho Chi Minh City on July 6.
🍃 Buddha’s birthday 2019 bridges Vietnam, Mozambique cultures
The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) coordinated with the Embassy of Vietnam in Mozambique to celebrate the Lord Buddha’s 2563rd birth anniversary in Maputo on May 29.
𓆉 HCM City music festival celebrates UN Day of Vesak 2019
The Culture Department of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)-Ho Chi Minh City chapter held a grand music festival on the night of May 16 to celebrate the United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 and Buddha’s 2563rd birth anniversary.
Vesak Day celebration begins in Ha Nam
The UN Day of Vesak 2019 Celebration, themed “Buddhist approach to global leadership and shared responsibilities for sustainable cities,” opened on May 12 at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Ha Nam province.
♛ UN Day of Vesak 2019 Celebration to start on May 12
The United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 Celebration is set to begin in Tam Chuc Pagoda in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 12.
Health sector ready for UN Day of Vesak 2019
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is ready for the UN Day of Vesak 2019, set to place in the northern province of Ha Nam from May 12-14.
༒ Congratulations extended to Buddhist follower over Vesak 2019
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man has sent a message of congratulation to Buddhist dignitaries and followers on the occasion of the UN Day of Vesak 2019 to be held in Vietnam.