Colorful clouds appear in Binh Chanh, the venue for Vesak 2025

Colorful clouds behind the Buddha statue in the campus of Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City - Campus II - Photo: CO BINH

On the afternoon of May 5, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky of Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City, which was a brilliant five-colored cloud. Viewed from Minh Chau Hall of the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City, the cloud formed an arc embracing the statue of Buddha Shakyamuni.

Coincidentally, this is also the location where the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2025 United Nations Vesak Festival will be held.

This moment attracted the attention of monks, nuns, and Buddhists present at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City at that time. Many people used their phones and cameras to capture this moment.

Many monks, Buddhists, and people worshiping Buddha's relics at Thanh Tam Pagoda (Lonely Buddha) also saw colorful clouds appearing behind the pagoda.

At many different locations in Binh Chanh, many people managed to capture the moment colorful clouds appeared in the sky.

According to folklore, wherever five-colored clouds appear, there is good luck, and according to the sutras, wherever there are Buddha relics, there are five-colored clouds.

Responding to Tuoi Tre Online previously, Mr. Le Dinh Quyet - head of the hydrometeorological forecasting department of the Southern region - said that the phenomenon of iridescent clouds in meteorology is classified as an optical phenomenon.

"This is a natural phenomenon that is not too rare. Occasionally, this phenomenon still occurs in the atmosphere when cloud particles or ice crystals with small individual structures scatter light.

The colors in the clouds at this time are not like the rainbow phenomenon (7 colors) according to the solar spectrum. The iridescent clouds are sometimes pale, sometimes very colorful.

With the rainbow phenomenon, we can only observe it when we turn our backs to the Sun. Rainbows usually appear in the morning or evening with an observation angle of 42 degrees, and often when the rain has just stopped. As for the iridescent cloud phenomenon, we can observe it more widely, in any position," Mr. Quyet analyzed.

Colorful clouds at Thanh Tam Pagoda (Lonely Buddha) - Photo: CO BINH

Colorful clouds attract many people's attention - Photo: Venerable BAN THANH

Natural phenomenon appeared right on Vesak Day - Photo: CHON NGOC THANH

Colorful clouds create a sacred atmosphere at the Buddha's gate - Photo: CHON NGOC THANH

The 2025 United Nations Day of Vesak is co-organized by the International Organizing Committee for the United Nations Day of Vesak (ICDV) and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha.

This is the fourth time Vietnam has hosted the event. Previously, Vietnam hosted the United Nations Vesak in Hanoi (2008), Ninh Binh (2014) and Ha Nam (2019).

It is expected that 80 countries and territories will participate. United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 in Vietnam. This is the 20th time the ceremony has been held.

The 2025 United Nations Vesak Celebration is scheduled to take place from May 6 to 8, 2025, at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City.

Key message of The United Nations Vesak Day celebration in Vietnam is "Solidarity and tolerance for human dignity: Buddhist wisdom for world peace and sustainable development" .

Five sub-themes of United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 in Vietnam include:

1. Nurture inner peace for world peace .

2. Forgiveness and Healing with Mindfulness: The Path to Reconciliation.

3. Buddhist Compassion in Action: Shared Responsibility for Human Development.

4. Mindfulness in education for a compassionate and sustainable future.

5. Promoting Unity: Working Together for Global Harmony.

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