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Grand requiem held for traffic victims

The National Committee for Traffic Safety in collaboration with the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) held a grand requiem for traffic accident victims in 2018 on August 23.
Grand requiem held for traffic victims ảnh 1Scene at the requiem (Photo: laodong.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – The NationalCommittee for Traffic Safety in collaboration with the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)held a grand requiem for traffic accident victims in 2018 on August 23.

The ceremony, the seventh of its kind, aimedto ease the pain of losing relatives of the bereaved families and to raiseawareness of traffic safety.

This year, in addition to the grand requiem,all pagodas under the VBS across the nation held similar requiems as part oftheir celebration of the Buddhist Vu Lan festival. The festival falls on thefifteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar and is also anoccasion for children to express their gratitude towards their parents(especially mothers) and help ancestors’ souls find their way back to earth.

Grand requiem held for traffic victims ảnh 2(Photo: laodong.vn)

Speaking at the event, Most Venerable ThichDuc Thien, Vice President and General Secretary of the VBS, said trafficaccidents cause pain and losses for both families and society.

Traffic accidents are not karma but theresult of divers’ awareness of traffic regulations, he said, adding that aBuddhist follower should abide by the law to ensure safety for himself orherself and others.  

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The, Headof the National Committee for Traffic Safety, said the Party and State alwayspay heed to ensuring traffic safety.

Grand requiem held for traffic victims ảnh 3Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The, Head of the National Committee for Traffic Safety, speaks at the event (Photo: laodong.vn)

The traffic death toll fell from 13,500 in2010 to 9,000 in 2017. In the first six month of this year, the figure was4,700.-VNA
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