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Upgraded Vietnamese pagoda inaugurated in Laos

Phase one of the upgrade of Bo De Pagoda, a Vietnamese pagoda in the central Lao province of Khammouane, was inaugurated at a ceremony on November 12.
Upgraded Vietnamese pagoda inaugurated in Laos ảnh 1Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the first phase of the upgrade of Bo De Pagoda in Laos. (Photo: VNA)

Khammouane (VNA) – Phase one of the upgrade of BoDe Pagoda, a Vietnamese pagoda in the central Lao province of Khammouane, wasinaugurated at a ceremony on November 12.

The upgrade was funded by donations from Buddhist followersin Vietnam and Vietnamese Buddhist followers in Laos and Europe.

Buddhist dignitaries of Laos and Vietnam highlighted the significanceof Bo De Pagoda as one of the first Vietnamese pagodas in Laos given the importanceof Buddhism in the cultural and religious life of Lao and Vietnamese people.

Upgraded Vietnamese pagoda inaugurated in Laos ảnh 2Buddhist followers at the inauguration ceremony (Photo: VNA)

They expressed the hope that the Bo De pagoda will help strengthen solidarityand community bonds not only in the Vietnamese community in Laos but alsobetween the two countries.

Addressing the event, Lao Deputy Minister of Home Affairs NisithKeopanya said the Vietnamese Buddhist followers and Vietnamese pagodas in Laoshave made great contributions to Lao society through charitable activities tohelp the disadvantaged in the country. The Lao government and people highlyvalue the contributions, he said./.

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