At the press conference, the Organizing Committee said that in the fourth time held in Vietnam (the 20th time in the world ), the Great Festival hosted by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City will welcome delegates from 85 countries and territories.
The 2025 Vesak Festival is held on the occasion of Vietnam's 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025); the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025). This is one of the extremely meaningful international cultural diplomacy events of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and our country in 2025. At the same time, it is also an opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City and localities to introduce the image of the country and people of Vietnam who love peace, friendliness, solidarity and harmony; the development and prosperity after 50 years of national reunification.
The 2025 United Nations Vesak Festival is expected to contribute to promoting tourism development and economic investment in Vietnam, and is also an opportunity for Vietnam to become a destination for international tourists from the beautiful image that Vietnam creates through the United Nations' international cultural event.
The 2025 Vesak Celebration, themed “Solidarity and Tolerance for Human Dignity: Buddhist Wisdom for World Peace and Sustainable Development”, will be held from May 6 to May 8 with the participation of more than 2,700 delegates (about 1,250 delegates from 85 countries and territories; about 1,500 domestic delegates).
Before the press conference, at 7:16 am this morning, May 2, the special plane carrying the Buddha's relics - the national treasure of India, landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. After the handover ceremony to the Vietnamese side, the Buddha's relics were brought to the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City - Campus II, the venue for the 2025 United Nations Day of Vesak, then invited to the place of enshrinement at Thanh Tam Pagoda (Lonely Buddha).
At exactly 10:30 a.m., the procession carrying the Buddha's relics arrived at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City. The welcoming delegation included the Venerable Elders of the Council of Evidence and the Board of Trustees from many provinces and cities; and leaders of Indian diplomatic agencies in Vietnam.
Monks, nuns, Buddhists, and people can begin to worship Buddha's relics at Thanh Tam Pagoda (Le Minh Xuan Commune, Binh Chanh District) from May 3 to noon on May 8, from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the morning and from 1:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the afternoon.
Most Venerable Thich Duc Thien, Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Vice President and General Secretary of the National Organizing Committee for the 2025 United Nations Day of Vesak, said: After being enshrined at Thanh Tam Pagoda, the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni will be enshrined at Ba Den Mountain (Tay Ninh Province) from May 8 to May 13; then at Quan Su Pagoda (Hanoi City) from May 13 to 16; at Tam Chuc Pagoda (Ha Nam Province) from May 17 to 21. After that, the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni will be brought back to India.
Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/tp-ho-chi-minh-hon-2-700-dai-bieu-tham-gia-dai-le-vesak-lien-hop-quoc-nam-2025-701048.html
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