Government leader extends greetings to Buddhist dignitaries on major festival
Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on August 30 visited and extended greetings to leaders of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) on the occasion of the Vu Lan Festival 2020.
Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh presents a gift to Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of the VBS Executive Board, at the event (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Politburo member and PermanentDeputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on August 30 visited and extended greetings toleaders of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) on the occasion of the Vu LanFestival 2020.
On behalf of the Party and State, Binh wished VBS dignitaries,Buddhist monks, nuns and followers a happy and meaningful festival.
The official stressed Vietnamese Buddhism has always remained side-by-sidewith the nation and become an indispensable part of its history.
The humanitarian spirit of the event is suitable to thecountry’s tradition of worshiping ancestors and building sustainabletraditional family values, he added.
He took the occasion to thank the Buddhist community’contributions to Vietnam, particularly their recent support for and engagementin the nation’s COVID-19 prevention and control.
Welcoming the official, Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon,Chairman of the VBS Executive Board, and Most Venerable Thich Duc Nghiep, ViceSupreme Patriarch of the VBS's Patronage Council, anddignitaries in Vinh Nghiem Pagoda thanked the attention from and favourableconditions offered by the Party and State toward the VBS and the Buddhistcommunities in Vietnam and overseas.
The Buddist official added that in the coming time, theVBS will continue promoting its patriotism and bond with the nation, while guidingthe community to follow the Government’s direction for COVID-19 prevention andcontrol.
The Vu Lan festival falls on the 15th day of theseventh month in the lunꦡar calendar./.
The Vu Lan festival which falls on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month is an occasion for Vietnamese people to express their gratitude toward their parents.
The 15th day of the 7th lunar month is known as Vu Lan festival which is dedicated to both parents who living and those who have passed away. This year the festival falls on August 15.
The Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) has requested VBS provincial and municipal executive boards, training establishments, and places of worship to organise Vu Lan Festival 2020 in the virtual form amid the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19.
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Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh presents a gift to Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of the VBS Executive Board, at the event (Photo: VNA) 
