The UN Day of Vesak was celebrated at Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi on May 25, or the seventh day of the fourth lunar month, with the joint effort of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), the Hanoi chapter of the Vietnam-India Friendship Association, and the Indian Embassy.
Hanoi (VNA) – The UN Day of Vesak was celebrated atTran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi on May 25, or the seventh day of the fourth lunarmonth, with the joint effort of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), the Hanoichapter of the Vietnam-India Friendship Association, and the Indian Embassy.
The event drew Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, StandingVice Chairman of the VBS Executive Council, and other VBS officials, IndianAmbassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya, Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam JigjeeSereejav, President of the Hanoi chapter of the Vietnam-India FriendshipAssociation Nguyen Ngoc Ky, the Buddhist delegations from India and Bhutan, aswell as a large number of local Buddhist followers.
Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Standing Vice Chairman of the VBS Executive Council addresses the event. (Photo: VNA)
At the ceremony, Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu read themessage that Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, Supreme Patriarch of the VBS’s PatronageCouncil, sent to the Buddhist monks, nuns and followers inside and outside thecountry.
Indian Ambassador Sandeep Arya thanked the VBS and the Hanoiadministration for supporting the organisation of the UN Day of Vesak 2023.
He affirmed that in the cooperation betweenVietnam and India, Buddhism has become a cultural, spiritual and friendship bridgeconnecting the two peoples, helping establish a special linkage and sharedcultural values between Vietnamese and Indian peoples.
Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya speaks at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
The diplomat expressed his hope that through the UN Day ofVesak, messages and basic teachings of Buddhism will be widely spread,directing people to good values, helping them perfect themselves to live a betterlife, and contributing to fostering connections between the two peoples, as well as buildingand consolidating the Vietnam - India comprehensive strategic partnership.
Participants highlighted the meaning of the UN Day of Vesak, conductedtraditional practices to honour the Buddha, and prayed for peace of the people,the nation and the whole world./.
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Participants at the ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Standing Vice Chairman of the VBS Executive Council addresses the event. (Photo: VNA) 
Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya speaks at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA) 
