Vesak Light and Vietnam Vision

True religion is a source of development

The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 is not only an occasion to honor the Buddha but also a space for global dialogue on peace , compassion and sustainable development.

In that flow, the Vesak congratulatory message of Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions Dao Ngoc Dung strongly affirms Vietnam's mettle, vision and humane policies in the fields of religion and ethnicity.

The Minister's message to the domestic and international Buddhist community on the occasion of the 2025 Vesak Festival began with a meaningful affirmation: Religion is not only a spiritual life but also a particularly important social resource in the cause of building, protecting and developing the country.

“The Buddha's teachings of compassion, wisdom and peace are the guiding principles for each individual and nation on the journey to create a harmonious and sustainably developed world ,” the Minister emphasized.

To date, Vietnam has hosted Vesak four times, leaving a good impression on international friends. Photo: Nguyen Hue

This is not only a congratulation but also a profound political message: Vietnam respects and promotes the role of genuine religions in the great national unity bloc, consistent with the Party and State's policy on freedom of belief and religion associated with national and ethnic interests.

Innovative religious policy: Accompanying and promoting

To date, Vietnam has hosted Vesak four times (2008, 2014, 2019 and 2025), leaving a good impression in the hearts of international friends.

Continuous participation in major events such as Vesak shows that Vietnam not only respects religious values, but also actively uses these values as part of soft power in its cultural foreign policy and people-to-people diplomacy.

Minister Dao Ngoc Dung's message not only affirms the position of Buddhism in the hearts of the nation, but also affirms that Vietnam is a bright spot in freedom of belief and religion in the region and the world.

From ensuring citizens' right to practice religion to accompanying religious organizations in charitable and humanitarian activities, Vietnam demonstrates a model of "harmony between religion and life", stable but open, humane and developing.

A special point in the Message is the spirit of innovation in religious management thinking. Not only stopping at administrative management, the Vietnamese State is advocating accompanying, creating conditions and promoting the positive role of religions, including Buddhism, to contribute to social stability, preserve morality and promote sustainable development.

The emphasis on Buddhism as a force accompanying the nation, especially in areas such as moral education, environmental protection, public health, social security, etc., shows a progressive and inclusive vision.

This is also Vietnam's way of affirming to the world that: Religious policy not only ensures rights but also promotes the value and capacity to contribute of religions in building a good society.

Vesak Light - Global Message from Vietnam

From the United Nations Vesak 2025, the light of compassion and wisdom of Buddhism will once again spread from Vietnam to the world.

In the context of the world facing many challenges - such as war, religious division, moral crisis - the spirit of tolerance, harmony and goodness becomes a universal value that Vietnam is striving to preserve, promote and spread.

Minister Dao Ngoc Dung's message is therefore not just a ceremonial one, but is essentially a policy statement - a declaration of Vietnam's position, role and vision in creating a peaceful and sustainable future based on cultural foundations and religious values.

Vietnam is not only developing economically and socially, but is also taking the lead in practicing humane and ethical policies, in line with the progressive development trends of the times.

The 2025 Vesak Festival is an opportunity for the world to see clearly: Vietnam is not only a country that respects religion, but also a model of harmony between spirituality and modernity, between tradition and innovation, between identity and integration.

Vietnamnet.vn

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/anh-sang-vesak-va-tam-nhin-viet-nam-2398893.html