Close-up of the place to worship Buddha's relics and the opening ceremony of Vesak 2025

(Dan Tri) - Vietnam Buddhist Academy and Thanh Tam Pagoda (Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City) are expected to be the places that attract the most tourists from all over the world during the 2025 United Nations Vesak Festival.

Located 26km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City, three locations including Vietnam Buddhist Academy, Thanh Tam Pagoda and Lang Le Cultural Park (located in the same campus in Binh Chanh District) are expected to be the main venues for the 2025 United Nations Vesak Festival (Photo: Ngoc Tan).

On May 2, the relics of Buddha Sakyamuni were transported from India to Vietnam. The Indian treasure was brought to Thanh Tam Pagoda for enshrinement (Photo: Nam Anh).

Thanh Tam Pagoda opened its doors to visitors from all over the world to worship Buddha's relics from the morning of May 3. The pagoda was decorated and carefully prepared to welcome thousands of visitors (Photo: Ngoc Tan).

Parking lots for groups of guests are arranged close to Le Chinh Dang Street. In addition, Binh Chanh District has prepared 3 parking lots located about 2-3km away from the venue, with shuttle buses to take visitors to the venue (Photo: Ngoc Tan).

Located next to Thanh Tam Pagoda is the Vietnam Buddhist Academy, where the opening ceremony of the 2025 United Nations Vesak Festival is expected to take place on the morning of May 6 (Photo: Nam Anh).

Panoramic view of the main hall of the Vietnam Buddhist Academy. Surrounding it are the food court and the press center serving the grand ceremony (Photo: Ngoc Tan).

The crescent lake area will host art performances and floating lanterns within the framework of the 2025 Vesak festival (Photo: Nam Anh).

Lang Le Cultural Park (next to the Buddhist Academy) is expected to be a place for sightseeing and organizing Buddhist cultural activities on the sidelines of the festival (Photo: Ngoc Tan).

Before the Vesak Festival, Lang Le Cultural Park was given a "new look", with many decorative works and miniatures added (Photo: Ngoc Tan).

The 2025 United Nations Day of Vesak is expected to open at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy on the morning of May 6. A series of cultural and artistic events, seminars, etc. related to the festival will be held from now until May 8 (the closing day).

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