Dai Bi pagoda was inaugurated in Simontornya city, Hungary on September 19, becoming the first Vietnamese pagoda recognised by the Hungarian government.
Budapest (VNA) – Dai Bi pagoda was inaugurated in Simontornyacity, Hungary on September 19, becoming the first Vietnamese pagoda recognisedby the Hungarian government.
The pagoda, built from the Vietnam-Hungary fund over the last three years, isexpected to become a popular spiritual destination for Vietnamese nationals inEurope.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Vice President and Secretary General ofthe Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Hau A Lenh thanked theHungarian Government and Simontornya authorities for smoothing legal proceduresfor the construction of Dai Bi pagoda.
Expressing his delight over the development of the Vietnamese community in thecentral European country, Lenh believed the pagoda will help connect Vietnamesenationals in Hungary and Europe, contributing to the preservation oftraditional cultural values.
On the occasion, he conveyed President of the VFF Central Committee Tran ThanhMan’s greetings to more than 5,000 Vietnamese people in Hungary, urging them toabide by regulations in the host nation and remember their homeland.
Meanwhile, Mayor of the Hungarian city Csoszne Kazc Edit, for her part, hailedcontributions made by Phan Bich Thien, President of the Vietnam-Hungary fund,to the building of Dai Bi Pagoda as well as the development of Simontornyacity.
She affirmed the city’s authorities will facilitate spiritual and culturalactivities of Vietnamese people, helping them protect their culture.-VNA
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At the inauguration ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
