Vesak celebration participants visit Ninh Binh province
The northern province of Ninh Binh on May 14 welcomed nearly 130 delegates of the UN Day of Vesak 2019 after the event had wrapped up in nearby Ha Nam province the same day.
Buddhist monks who attended the UN Day of Vesak 2019 celebration visit Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh province on May 14 (Photo: VNA)
Ninh Binh (VNA) – The northern province of Ninh Binhon May 14 welcomed nearly 130 delegates of the UN Day of Vesak 2019 after theevent had wrapped up in nearby Ha Nam province the same day.
They toured the Trang An Landscape Complex – theworld’s mixed cultural and natural heritage – and Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh.
Most of the delegates expressed their delight atthe success of the UN Day of Vesak celebrations.
Chanaka Kumanayaka, a delegate from Sri Lanka,said he was impressed with the professional organisation of the event, whichattracted more than 3,000 participants from 113 countries and territories. Healso highlighted the warm, friendly, and thoughtful welcome of the organisingboard.
He added he was wowed by the beauty of Vietnamas well as Tam Chuc Pagoda of Ha Nam and Bai Dinh Pagoda of Ninh Binh, wishingto return to the country sometime in the future.
Carlo Luyckx, President of the BuddhistAssociation of Belgium, thanked the Vietnamese Government and people for assistingvisiting delegates and ensuring they had a great experience.
He said the event was also an occasion forparticipants to visit Buddhist temples and beautiful natural landscapes ofVietnam.
The welcoming of the Vesak commemorationparticipants was considered an important activity of Ninh Binh to helpintroduce local tourist destinations to foreigners.
The UN Day of Vesak 2019 celebration was held atthe Tam Chuc Buddhist Cultural Complex in Ha Nam province from May 12 to 14,running under the theme of “Buddhist Approach to Global Leadership and SharedResponsibilities for Sustainable Societies”.
The UN’s commemoration of Vesak has been heldthree times in Vietnam so far. Previously, it took place in Hanoi in 2008 andNinh Binh province 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 (birth, enlightenment, and death) and to acknowledge thecontributions that Buddhism, one of the oldest religions in the world, has madeto humanity.
The UN Day of Vesak was first celebrated in2001. –VNA
The 16th UN Day of Vesak 2019 wrapped up at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Kim Bang district, northern Ha Nam province, on May 14, with the adoption of the Ha Nam Declaration that promotes world peace, harmony, and improvements for all people.
The 2019 Ha Nam Declaration was issued at end of the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak at the Tam Chuc Convention Centre in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 14.
The 16th United Nations Day of Vesak has successfully wrapped up, offering participants wonderful experiences, Most Venerable Phra Brahmapundit, President of the International Council for Day of Vesak (ICDV), has said.
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Buddhist monks who attended the UN Day of Vesak 2019 celebration visit Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh province on May 14 (Photo: VNA) 
