(HBO) - The Hoa Binh chapter of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) held a ceremony at Hoa Binh Phat Quang Pagoda on May 16 to celebrate the Lord Buddha’s birthday (Vesak).
The event was attended by National Assembly deputies of Hoa
Binh province, representatives of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front
Committee, departments and agencies, and nearly 2,000 local Buddhist monks,
nuns and followers.
The Vesak festival is an important annual event held on the
15th day of the fourth lunar month to mark the birthday of the Lord
Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.
The Lord Buddha, real name Siddhartha Gautama, was a crown prince who was the
son of King Suddhodana and Queen Mayaof Sakyain the ancient India.
The Vesak has been a big
festival of Vietnam for a long time. This year, it coincided with the VBS’s
hosting of the 16th UN Day of Vesak celebration. This was also an
occasion to encourage the upholding of Buddhist cultural traditions in national
development and defence while demonstrating the Party and State’s religious
policy. Therefore, it attracted a large number of participants, even
non-Buddhists.
The ceremony in Hoa Binh featured rituals worshipping the
Buddha, lighting candles to offer prayers, and a parade of floats around Hoa
Binh city./.
Speaking at a meeting with businesses, investors, and cooperatives on the occasion of the lunar new year, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Van Khanh affirmed that with the motto of the administration accompanying businesses, Hoa Binh always determines that the success of businesses is also that of the province; and their difficulties and problems are the responsibility of the Party Committees and authorities at all levels. That motto has created a landmark in the development process of the province as well as the local business community.
The Government Office has just issued Notice No. 179/TB-VPCP, dated April 23, 2024, on the conclusions of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at his meeting with the Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on April 13.
Cao Phong district has witnessed signs of economic improvement over the recent past thanks to efforts by local authorities to promote agricultural, industrial, and handicraft development.
On April 26th, the Steering Committee for completing the standards to establish Luong Son town of the province held a conference to evaluate the progress of implementing the standards to establish Luong Son town. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Steering Committee chaired the conference.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024), Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, and other officials of the province and Lac Son district on April 25 visited and presented gifts to local soldiers and pioneering youths who directly engaged in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.
A delegation from the Fund for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Phan Trong Binh Social Work Fund on April 22 had a working session with leaders of Hoa Binh province.
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