- On the evening of May 20, at Thanh Pagoda, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Lang Son province solemnly held the Buddha's Birthday Celebration, Buddhist calendar 2568 - Gregorian calendar 2024.
Attend the ceremony There were comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee: Doan Thi Hau, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Duong Xuan Huyen, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Phung Quang Hoi, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee; Doan Thi Loan, Secretary of the Lang Son City Party Committee, along with comrades of the leaders of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and a number of provincial departments, branches, sectors, and mass organizations; leaders of a number of districts and cities.
Attending the ceremony was Ms. Urawadee Sriphiromya, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to Vietnam.
The Buddha's Birthday is a grand celebration held on the full moon day of the fourth lunar month every year to honor the profound ideological values of Buddha Shakyamuni on peace , altruism, and compassion. The Buddha's Birthday is recognized by the United Nations as one of the global international cultural activities.
Speaking at the ceremony, the leader of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee The province acknowledged the contributions of dignitaries, officials and Buddhists to the consolidation of national unity and the development of Lang Son province. He affirmed: Over the years, dignitaries, officials and Buddhists in the province have continued the fine tradition of Vietnamese Buddhism in promoting the spirit of "Protecting the nation and protecting the people", actively participating in patriotic emulation movements, contributing to the successful implementation of socio -economic development goals and tasks, ensuring national defense and security in the province.
Comrade leader of the provincial Fatherland Front Committee express wishes Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee Vietnamese religion The province, dignitaries, officials, monks and Buddhists in the province continue to promote the achieved results, always accompany the Party committees and authorities at all levels to continue to promote the tradition of patriotism, the spirit of solidarity, actively participate in building an increasingly clean and strong government. Join hands and hearts to build Lang Son into a rich, beautiful and civilized province.
At the ceremony, leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee province has Launch and call for support to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses for poor and near-poor households in the province.
This year's Buddha's Birthday was held solemnly and meaningfully with rituals such as: offering incense to Buddha, praying for national peace, world peace and the traditional Buddha bathing ritual.
On the occasion of Buddha's Birthday 2024, the Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha Vietnam Provincial Education Department awarded 30 million VND to support the project "Pot of love porridge" of the Provincial General Hospital; presented the symbol of support for the construction of 5 solidarity houses to the representative of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee with a total amount of 250 million VND.
Before the grand ceremony, Ms. Urawadee Sriphiromya, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand and Mr. Duong Xuan Huyen, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the People's Committee planted a souvenir tree at the headquarters campus. Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee Vietnamese religion conscious.
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