President Vo Van Thuong performed the Buddha bathing ritual at Minh Dao Pagoda (District 3, Ho Chi Minh City)
Visiting the Venerable Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, Dharma Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Church Certification Council at Hue Nghiem Pagoda (Thu Duc City), the President wished the Most Venerable Dharma Master and all monks, nuns and Buddhists a Happy Buddha's birthday, peace, happiness.
Over the years, under the leadership and guidance of the Church, many monks, nuns and Buddhists from all over the country have participated in movements and campaigns to build a healthy cultural and moral life. strong, supporting the weak, taking care of difficult and unhappy situations… “Those actions brighten up the spirit of Vietnamese Buddhism that has been formed, cultivated and developed for many centuries. ”, emphasized the President. That active participation contributes to the country's great achievements, historical significance, and people's lives becoming more and more prosperous and happy. The State President affirmed that over the years, the Party and State have paid great attention to the implementation of policies and laws on religion, and supported the freedom of belief of all citizens.
Talking at the meeting, Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang thanked the President for the affection and special attention of the President and Party and State leaders towards the Church, and at the same time conveyed his message to General Secretary Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Phu Trong's gratitude to the leadership of the Party and State to help the country prosper, including Buddhism. As for Ho Chi Minh City, Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang expressed himself to Secretary Nguyen Van Should with intimacy, always exchanging and sharing to solve everything for the best.
After that, President Vo Van Thuong and the delegation visited and congratulated Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha at Minh Dao Pagoda (District 3). The President noted that since its establishment, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha has spent more than 40 years building and developing, becoming the unified and strong common house of Vietnamese Buddhism both at home and abroad. The dignitaries, monks, nuns and a large number of Buddhists have had many beneficial activities, benefiting the world, contributing to the development of the country with the motto "Dharma - Nation - Socialism".
* On the same day, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Vice President - General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front visited the Office II of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Most Venerable Thich Thien Phap, Standing Vice President of the Association. Executive Council of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha at Quang Duc Zen Monastery (District 3) and Pure Land Buddhist Association (Hung Minh Tu Communal House, District 6). Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha acknowledged that the Buddhist Church has always been an active member of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, making many practical and effective contributions to patriotic emulation movements, new rural construction campaigns, and conservation. environmental protection, climate change response, social security activities, humanitarian charity...
