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The handover ceremony held at Vietnam Buddhist Sangha headquarters
(Photo: VNA)
Addressing the virtual handover ceremony in Hanoi on May 12, Most Venerable
Thich Duc Thien, Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the VBS’s Executive
Council, emphasised the long-standing friendship between Vietnam and India.
Thousands of Vietnamese Buddhists visit religious sites in India and hundreds of
Vietnamese monks and nuns study at universities in the country each year,
according to Thien, who is also Vice President of the Vietnam-India Friendship
Association.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung told the ceremony that the
aid demonstrates the sentiment and solidarity between the two peoples and
contributes to enhancing the friendship.
Earlier, the Vietnamese Government presented medical supplies worth 70,000 USD
to India, while the Vietnam-India Friendship Association donated 100
ventilators.
Dung expressed his belief that with its medical capacity and resolve, India will
soon overcome the current challenges, curb the pandemic, and restore
socio-economic activities.
For his part, Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma thanked the VBS and
Vietnamese monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers for their valuable contributions.
The aid package, he said, mirrors the humanitarian links and time-tested
strategic relationship between the two countries.
Source: VNA
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