Vice President of India to attend UN Day of Vesak in Vietnam

The Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the UN Day of Vesak 2019 to be held in the country from May 9 to 12 at the invitation of Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.
May 06, 2019 | 17:10

Vice President of India to attend UN Day of Vesak in Vietnam

Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu. (Photo: Indian Today)

Vesak 2019, or the 16th UN Day of Vesak, will be celebrated at the Tam Chuc Buddhism Culture Centre in Kim Bang district of northern Ha Nam province from May 12-14.

According to the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, around 500 foreign delegations with about 1,650 members from 112 countries and territories will attend the Vesak 2019 celebration, together with 15,000-20,000 domestic Buddhist followers and people. More than 500 speeches by domestic and foreign scholars will be delivered at the event’s meetings.

The Vesak 2019 celebration is themed “Buddhist Approach to Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Sustainable Societies”.

It will be the third time the UN’s commemoration of Vesak is held in Vietnam. Previously, it took place in Hanoi in 2008 and the northern province of Ninh Binh in 2014./.

VNF/VNA

Chia sẻ
 Email

Recommended

Honoring the Fallen: Incense Offering for the 37th Anniversary of Gac Ma Seas and islands

Honoring the Fallen: Incense Offering for the 37th Anniversary of Gac Ma

On the morning of March 13, the Khanh Hoa Provincial Labor Confederation, in collaboration with various civic organizations, held an incense offering ceremony in remembrance of 64 naval officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Gac Ma event of 1988.
March 15, 2025 | 21:03
Vietnam Coast Guard Expands International Cooperation for Maritime Security Seas and islands

Vietnam Coast Guard Expands International Cooperation for Maritime Security

The Vietnam Coast Guard engaged in cooperative and exchange activities with the Coast Guards of China and France.
March 05, 2025 | 13:40
Three Vietnamese Fishermen Saved Off Jeju Coast Seas and islands

Three Vietnamese Fishermen Saved Off Jeju Coast

Three Vietnamese crew members had been rescued following the capsizing of a fishing vessel off the coast of Jeju Island, RoK, announced the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK), on the evening of February 12.
February 17, 2025 | 09:59
Vietnamese Coast Guard Rescues Filipino Sailor In Distress Seas and islands

Vietnamese Coast Guard Rescues Filipino Sailor In Distress

The Vietnam Coast Guard has brought ashore a Filippino sailor who fell ill aboard a China Hong Kong-flagged vessel off the coast of southern Ba Ria - Vung Tau province.
February 03, 2025 | 08:17

Popular articles

Naval Region 3 Brings Tet Atmosphere to Fatherland's Outpost Islands Seas and islands

Naval Region 3 Brings Tet Atmosphere to Fatherland's Outpost Islands

On January 8-9, officers and soldiers of Naval Region 3 visited the people and officers on Vietnam's outpost islands. This is their annual activity to transport Tet gifts and wishes to the islands' residents.
January 10, 2025 | 15:58
Patriots Send Tet Love to Vietnamese Islands Seas and islands

Patriots Send Tet Love to Vietnamese Islands

On December 31, the Command of Naval Region 2 held a meeting with a working delegation and journalists who will visit and extend New Year greetings to the DK1 rig house, on-duty ships, and civilian government agencies in Con Dao District on the occasion of the Lunar New Year of 2025 (Year of the Snake).
January 08, 2025 | 10:14
Enhanced Surveillance in Binh Thuan to Combat IUU Fishing Seas and islands

Enhanced Surveillance in Binh Thuan to Combat IUU Fishing

As part of Vietnam’s broader strategy to combat IUU fishing, Binh Thuan is implementing rigorous policies, enhancing enforcement, and supporting local fishermen to promote sustainable and legal fishing practices.
December 30, 2024 | 22:14
China and Vietnam Carry Out Fourth Joint Patrol in Northern Gulf of Tonkin Seas and islands

China and Vietnam Carry Out Fourth Joint Patrol in Northern Gulf of Tonkin

On December 24, the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) and its Chinese counterpart conducted their fourth joint patrol in the northern waters of the Gulf of Tonkin, off the coasts of Mong Cai city in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam, and Dongxing city in Guangxi province, China.
December 25, 2024 | 12:15
Read more