Da Nang: The official ceremony will be held on May 31, 2026.
To celebrate the Buddha's Birthday (Buddhist calendar 2570 - Gregorian calendar 2026), the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Da Nang City organized numerous cultural, spiritual, and social welfare activities in the area, attracting a large number of monks, nuns, Buddhists, and local people.
According to the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Da Nang City, activities took place at 18 locations across wards and communes with various contents such as: setting up ceremonial platforms, decorating for the birthday celebration, lighting 7 lotus flowers on the Han River and Hoai River (Hoi An), organizing lectures, Buddhist cultural and artistic performances, exhibitions, free medical examinations and treatment, environmental sanitation, and social welfare programs aimed at the community.
Among the highlights of this year's Buddha's Birthday celebration, the image of seven lotus flowers on the Han River is considered a focal point. According to Buddhist tradition, the image of seven lotus flowers is associated with the story of the Buddha's birth in Lumbini Garden and symbolizes compassion and wisdom.
This year's Buddha's Birthday celebration holds special significance as it marks the first time that the Buddhist communities of Da Nang city and the former Quang Nam province (after reunification) are jointly organizing the event in a spirit of unity, harmony, and the continuation of Vietnamese Buddhist traditions. The official celebration will be held on May 31, 2026, at Phap Lam Pagoda, Hai Chau Ward.
On this occasion, Mr. Le Tri Thanh, Member of the Standing Committee of the Da Nang City Party Committee and Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Da Nang City, sent a congratulatory letter to the monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers of the city. The city leaders acknowledged the positive contributions of the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Da Nang City and its Buddhist followers in patriotic emulation movements, charitable activities, and social welfare, contributing to the socio -economic development of the locality. The city leaders expressed their hope that the monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers would continue to uphold the traditions of "Protecting the nation and ensuring the people's well-being," "Living a good life and practicing virtuous conduct," spreading humanitarian values, and uniting to build a civilized, modern, and culturally rich Da Nang City.
Vinh Long : Congratulations to monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers on the occasion of the 2026 Buddha's Birthday Celebration.
On May 26th, a delegation led by Kim Ngoc Thai, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Vinh Long province, visited religious organizations in the area on the occasion of the Buddha's Birthday Celebration, Buddhist Calendar 2570 - Gregorian Calendar 2026.
The delegation visited and offered congratulations to the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Vinh Long province and Venerable Thich Le Lac (Tan Ngai ward); the Executive Board of the Pure Land Lay Buddhist Association of Vietnam of Vinh Long province and Lecturer Huynh Kim Quang (Long Chau ward).
Here, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Vinh Long province, Kim Ngoc Thai, extended his best wishes to the religious leaders and all monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers in the province for a joyful and happy Vesak season.
Providing an overview of the socio-economic development situation, Mr. Kim Ngoc Thai stated that, despite many difficulties, the province's socio-economic performance in the first months of 2026 achieved positive results, creating an important foundation and impetus for the province to accelerate development in the coming months. In particular, the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Vinh Long province successfully organized its first Provincial Congress of Delegates for the 2026-2031 term.
The leaders of Vinh Long province acknowledge and highly appreciate the contributions of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Association of the province and the Executive Board of the Pure Land Lay Buddhist Association of Vietnam of the province in effectively implementing the Party's guidelines, the State's policies and laws, and actively responding to patriotic emulation movements; contributing to the successful achievement of socio-economic development goals and targets, and promoting the strength of national unity in the province.
Mr. Kim Ngoc Thai expressed his wish that the Executive Board and all monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers in the province would actively participate in patriotic emulation movements and campaigns launched by the Central Buddhist Association, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, political and social organizations, and local authorities; effectively participate in social welfare activities, building new rural areas and civilized urban areas; and contribute to the implementation of socio-economic development tasks and the strengthening of national unity.
Venerable Thich Le Lac, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Vinh Long province, expressed gratitude for the active attention and support of the provincial leaders to the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Vinh Long province in the past, especially in Buddhist activities. The Vietnam Buddhist Association of Vinh Long province will continue to uphold its tradition of close ties with the nation, actively participate in patriotic emulation movements, implement social welfare programs, and contribute to the socio-economic development of the locality.
According to the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Vinh Long province, after the administrative boundary merger, the province has 755 temples and monasteries, 34 concentrated religious activity points, 5,425 monks and nuns, and more than 805,000 Buddhists.
Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/nhieu-hoat-dong-chao-mung-dai-le-phat-dan-2026-20260526154159943.htm
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