Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu (centre), deputy head of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Central Committe, speaks at the April 24 meeting on preparations for the Vesak 2019 celebration (Photo: VNA)
Ha Nam (VNA) – Preparations are being hastened forthe United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 celebration, which will be held innorthern Ha Nam province in May.
Vesak 2019, or the 16th UN Day of Vesak, will becelebrated at the Tam Chuc Buddhism Culture Centre in Kim Bang district fromMay 12-14.
The Ha Nam Party Committee had a working sessionwith the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) on April 24 to review the preparations.
The provincial People’s Committee said manyimportant facilities of the Tam Chuc Buddhism Culture Centre have beencompleted, and all the infrastructure will be ready by April 30.
Over the past months, local authorities have workedwith the VBS and Government agencies to prepare for the Vesak celebration.While the provincial Department of Public Security has made plans to ensuresecurity, the Transport Department has been working to ensure smooth trafficduring the event.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourismand relevant agencies have also examined accommodation establishments andpromoted communications about the celebration, the administration noted.
At the meeting, the VBS said as of April 24,more than 600 foreign delegations with about 1,600 members from 110 countriesand territories had registered to attend the Vesak 2019 celebration. More than400 speeches by domestic and foreign scholars have been sent to the organisingboard.
The Vesak 2019 celebration is themed “BuddhistApproach to Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for SustainableSocieties”.
It will be the third time the UN’s commemorationof Vesak is held in Vietnam. Previously, it took place in Hanoi in 2008 and thenorthern province of Ninh Binh in 2014.
The UN General Assembly on December 15, 1999recognised the Day of Vesak to celebrate the thrice-sacred event of the life ofthe Buddha Gautama and to acknowledge the contributions Buddhism, one of theoldest religions in the world, has made to humanity.
The UN Day of Vesak was first celebrated in2001.-VNA
The People’s Committee of Ha Nam held a conference on March 5 to launch the plan to coordinate with and support the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha to organise the UN Vesak Day 2019, which is slated for May 10-15 at the Tam Chuc Buddhist Culture Centre in Kim Bang district.
Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lt. Gen. Bui Van Nam on March 11 asked local authorities and police to ensure tight security for the UN Day of Vesak 2019, which is slated for May 10-15 at the Tam Chuc Buddhist Culture Centre in Kim Bang district, the northern province of Ha Nam.
Up to 1,500 international delegates from 106 countries and territories and the United Nations (UN) will attend the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations 2019 slated for May 12-14 at Tam Chuc pagoda in Ha Nam.
Vesak 2019, or the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV), will be celebrated at the Tam Chuc Buddhism Culture Centre, Kim Bang district, in the northern province of Ha Nam from May 12-14, marking it as the third event of its kind to be held in Vietnam.
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Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu (centre), deputy head of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Central Committe, speaks at the April 24 meeting on preparations for the Vesak 2019 celebration (Photo: VNA) 
