Provincial leaders congratulate outstanding Buddhist dignitaries on the occasion of Buddha's birthday, Buddhist calendar 2569 - Gregorian calendar 2025

On the occasion of Buddha's birthday, Buddhist calendar 2569 - Gregorian calendar 2025, on the afternoon of April 26, provincial leaders, members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, leaders of the Provincial People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee, National Assembly Delegation of the province, together with leaders of departments, branches, sectors, unions, districts and cities visited and congratulated dignitaries, monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers in the province.

Comrade Dang Thanh Giang, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council visited and presented flowers to congratulate Venerable Thich Minh Thanh, Head of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Vu Thu district, abbot of Khanh Son pagoda, Vu Vinh commune. Photo: Quynh Luu

Thai Binh currently has over 190,000 Buddhist followers, more than 600 monks and nuns, and more than 890 pagodas; many of which have been recognized as historical and cultural relics, "Model Pagodas of Four Landscapes". In recent years, Party committees at all levels, the government, the Fatherland Front, and socio- political organizations have always paid attention to and created favorable conditions for the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of the province, districts, and cities to organize religious activities in compliance with the charter of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and in accordance with the provisions of the law on religion. Charity work, Dharma propagation, guiding Buddhists to participate in government building, and patriotic emulation movements, "Building Model Pagodas of Four Landscapes" have all been carried out with interest by Buddhist ecclesiastical organizations and monks and nuns. In particular, Buddhist monks, nuns and followers actively participate in socio-economic development, ensuring political security, social order and safety, promoting the tradition of solidarity and harmony of Vietnamese Buddhism in the direction of "Dharma - Nation - Socialism", building the great national unity bloc.

At the places visited, the provincial leaders and the local sectors sent their congratulations to the dignitaries, officials, monks, nuns, followers and Buddhists for a happy and prosperous Buddha's birthday and for achievements in all aspects of Buddhist activities. The comrades acknowledged and thanked the positive contributions of the pagodas as well as the dignitaries, officials, monks, nuns, followers and Buddhists in the process of socio -economic development of the province; at the same time, they hoped that the abbots, together with monks, nuns, followers and Buddhists would continue to promote the tradition of protecting the Dharma and pacifying the people, and properly implement the direction of "Dharma - Nation - Socialism", especially in the process of streamlining the apparatus and rearranging administrative units at the provincial and communal levels.

On behalf of the dignitaries, officials, monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers, the abbots expressed their deep gratitude to the provincial leaders for their attention, support, and facilitation of the activities of Buddhist establishments in the past time. Along with that, they affirmed that the entire Sangha, monks, nuns, followers, and Buddhists will continue to promote good traditions, actively participate in patriotic emulation movements, charitable and humanitarian activities, and actively contribute to the socio-economic development of the homeland Thai Binh to develop more and more.

Below are some pictures of provincial leaders congratulating outstanding Buddhist dignitaries on the occasion of Buddha's birthday, Buddhist calendar 2569 - Gregorian calendar 2025:

* In Vu Thu district:

Comrade Dang Thanh Giang, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; leaders of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission presented flowers to congratulate Venerable Thich Thanh Lam, Deputy Head of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Vu Thu district, abbot of Tham Pagoda, Vu Thu town. Photo: Quynh Luu

* In Thai Binh city

Comrade Nguyen Quang Hung, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee congratulated Venerable Thich Tri Su, abbot of Sung Nghiem Pagoda, Hoang Dieu Ward, Thai Binh City. Photo: Tu Anh

Comrade Nguyen Quang Hung, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee congratulated Venerable Thich Dam Thoa, abbot of Ngan Pagoda, Tran Lam Ward, Thai Binh City. Photo: Tu Anh

Comrade Hoang Van Thanh, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee congratulated Venerable Thich Tri Su. Photo: Tu Anh

* In Kien Xuong district Comrades: Pham Dong Thuy, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission; Nguyen Van Huy, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, congratulated Venerable Thich Dam Luong, Standing Member of the Provincial Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Head of the Nuns' Division of the Provincial Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, and abbot of Thuy Van Pagoda, Minh Quang Commune (Kien Xuong). Photo: Ha My Comrades: Pham Dong Thuy, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission; Nguyen Van Huy, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation congratulated Venerable Thich Thanh Tung, Standing Member of the Provincial Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Head of the Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha of Kien Xuong District, abbot of Bao Trai Pagoda, Vu Quy Commune (Kien Xuong). Photo: Ha My

Kien Xuong district leaders congratulated Most Venerable Thich Thanh Duc, Deputy Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, abbot of Ngai Pagoda, Quang Binh commune.

* In Tien Hai district

Comrade Ngo Thi Kim Hoan, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Inspection Committee, presented flowers to congratulate Venerable Thich Minh Thai, Abbot of Long Hung Pagoda, Nam Hung Commune (Tien Hai). Photo: Tien Dat

Comrade Ngo Thi Kim Hoan, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Inspection Committee, presented flowers to congratulate Venerable Thich Thanh Vuong, Deputy Head of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in the district, Abbot of Thien Long Pagoda, Nam Cuong Commune (Tien Hai). Photo: Tien Dat

Colonel Vu Van Dinh, Commander of the Provincial Military Command, congratulated Thien Long Pagoda, Nam Cuong Commune (Tien Hai). Photo: Tien Dat

* In Thai Thuy district Colonel Tran Xuan Anh, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Director of the Provincial Police Department, congratulated Venerable Thich Thanh Tu, former Head of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Thai Thuy District and abbot of Phuc Lam Pagoda in Thai Phuc Commune (Thai Thuy). Photo: Lan Huong Photo (Thai Thuy District Culture and Sports Center)

Colonel Tran Xuan Anh, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Director of the Provincial Police Department, congratulated Venerable Thich Thanh Ngoc, Standing Member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Thai Thuy District, abbot of Phuong Man Pagoda, Hong Dung Commune (Thai Thuy). Photo: Lan Huong Photo (Cultural - Sports Center of Thai Thuy District)

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