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Vietnam will host the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations in 2019
from May 12-14 next year (Photo: VNA)
At a press conference held in Hanoi on October 11, President of the Vietnam
Buddhist Sangha (VBS), Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon said that this is an
important event which will help to enhance the VBS’ role in international
integration 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 Binh
province (2014), left lasting impressions on the attending international
friends.
Themed “Buddhism’s approach to global leadership and sharing responsibility for
a sustainable society”, the Vesak Celebrations and international conference will
welcome around 10,000 participants, including 1,500 dignitaries, leaders of
Buddhist sects, and scholars and researchers from 100 countries and territories
worldwide.
They will get together to discuss global peace, stability, and the impact of the
Fourth Industrial Revolution on the Buddhist population.
The first preparatory meeting is underway in Hanoi on October 11-12, with the
attendance of 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 for the
Day of Vesak (ICDV), said that the council will support Vietnam to organise a
successful event.
Source: VNA
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