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Vietnam to host United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations

Vietnam will host the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations in 2019 and an international Buddhism conference in the northern province of Ha Nam from May 12-14 next year.
Vietnam to host United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations ảnh 1Vietnam will host the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations in 2019 from May 12-14 next year (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will host the United Nations Day of VesakCelebrations in 2019 and an international Buddhism conference in the northernprovince of Ha Nam from May 12-14 next year.

At a press conference held in Hanoi on October 11, President of the VietnamBuddhist Sangha (VBS), Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon said that this is animportant event which will help to enhance the VBS’ role in internationalintegration and affirm Vietnam’s responsibilities in the United Nations.

This will be the third time Vietnam hosts the Vesak Celebrations, he said,adding that the previous events, organised in Hanoi (2008) and Ninh Binhprovince (2014), left lasting impressions on the attending internationalfriends.

Themed “Buddhism’s approach to global leadership and sharing responsibility fora sustainable society”, the Vesak Celebrations and international conferencewill welcome around 10,000 participants, including 1,500 dignitaries, leadersof Buddhist sects, and scholars and researchers from 100 countries andterritories worldwide.

They will get together to discuss global peace, stability, and the impact ofthe Fourth Industrial Revolution on the Buddhist population.

The first preparatory meeting is underway in Hanoi on October 11-12, with the attendanceof more than 150 representatives from Cambodia, China, France, Hungary, India,Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand,and the US.

Most Venerable Phra Brahmapundit, President of the International Council forthe Day of Vesak (ICDV), said that the council will support Vietnam to organisea successful event. –VNA
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