The Vietnamese Buddhist Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) held a requiem at Phung An pagoda in Seoul, on March 11, to pray for national peace and prosperity.
Hundreds of Vietnamese Buddhist followers, including migrant
workers, students and members of Vietnam-RoK multicultural families across the
RoK, were present at the event.
Buddhist nun Thich Nu Gioi Tanh, Chairwoman of the
Vietnamese Buddhist Association in the RoK, said that the requiem aims to pay
tribute to the ancestors and soldiers who sacrificed their lives for Vietnam’s
national independence and freedom.
She highlighted the significant contributions made by the
Vietnamese Buddhist community in the RoK to charitable activities both in the
host society and the homeland.
A representative from
the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee announces a decision to
recognise the Vietnamese Buddhist Association in the RoK as a member of the
VBS.
At the ceremony, a representative from the Vietnam Buddhist
Sangha (VBS) Central Committee announced a decision to recognise the Vietnamese
Buddhist Association in the RoK as a member of the VBS.
The association’s chairwoman pledged to accompany other
Vietnamese associations in the RoK in order to build a strong community of
overseas Vietnamese and significantly contribute to the development of the two
countries’ relations.
Concluding the
requiem, the participants offered incense and released flower garlands to commemorate
the deceased and prayed for a New Year of peace and prosperity.
Source: NDO
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