Which tour includes Buddha relics worship in Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh?

On the morning of May 2, the Buddha's relics, India's national treasure and the supreme sacred treasure of world Buddhism, officially arrived in Vietnam via Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City.

This is the opening activity of a 20-day important spiritual journey on the occasion of the 2025 United Nations Day of Vesak held at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City.

The highlight of this year's journey is the program of worshiping the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni - a sacred treasure invited from India to Vietnam for the first time.

The Buddha's relics will be enshrined in Ho Chi Minh City from May 2 to 8 as part of the 2025 Vesak Festival. Then, at the Ba Den Mountain National Tourist Area from May 8 to 13; at the headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi from May 13 to 16, and at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Ha Nam Province from May 17 to 21.

This is considered a great event, opening up a great opportunity for every Buddhist to show respect and cultivate spiritual blessings.

On this occasion, Vietravel Tourism Company announced that it has just introduced a special spiritual journey for Buddhists and tourists from all over the world. Vietravel's Vesak 2025 tour series opens up the opportunity to worship Buddha's relics, which were invited to Vietnam for the first time, bringing tourists to sacred Buddhist lands across the country.

Buddha's relics at the National Museum of India. Photo: Sun World Ba Den Mountain

Some tours being introduced by Vietravel are "Binh Chanh: Connecting memories - Phap Tang Pagoda - Bat Buu Phat Dai", 1-day tour, priced from 699,000 VND/person; "Tay Ninh: Journey to conquer the roof of the South - Worship the Great Maitreya Buddha Statue" 1-day tour priced from 1.39 million VND/person; "New vitality of the base area: Binh Chanh - Long An - Tan Lap floating village - Endless fields" 2-day 1-night tour priced from 2.79 million VND/person; "Hanoi - Ha Nam - Huong Pagoda - Tam Chuc - Dia Tang Phi Lai Tu - Ninh Binh - Sinh Duoc Bai Dinh - Trang An" 4-day 3-night tour priced from 9.59 million VND/person...

According to Vietravel, in addition to visiting the relics, pilgrimage tours also take tourists to famous Buddhist sites across the country.

At the Ba Den Mountain National Tourist Area (Tay Ninh), according to the schedule of the 2025 Vesak Festival, on May 8, thousands of delegates from more than 80 countries and territories around the world will travel to Ba Den Mountain (Tay Ninh), attending a series of historic events on the highest mountain in the South.

The Vesak 2025 delegation will visit Ba Den Mountain from October 2024. Photo: Sun World Ba Den Mountain

For the first time in history, the national treasure of India will be brought to Ba Den Mountain for Buddhists and tourists to worship. The Buddha's relics will be brought to Ba Den Mountain with solemn ceremonies by thousands of high-ranking monks of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, international Buddhist delegations, government representatives and delegates of the 2025 Vesak Festival.

On the highest mountain in the South, Buddha's relics will be enshrined at the Buddhist Exhibition Center from May 8 to 13 for Buddhists and the public to worship, pay homage to the world's Buddhist treasures and receive the Buddha's grace...

A candlelight vigil for peace will be held on the evening of May 8 at the Ba Den Mountain National Tourist Area. Photo: Nguyen Minh Tu

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tour-du-lich-nao-co-chiem-bai-xa-loi-duc-phat-o-tp-hcm-tay-ninh-196250502112941416.htm