Celebration of VBSC 25th anniversary held in Dong Nai

(ĐN) – The Executive committee of the Dong Nai Buddhist Sangha recently held a solemn ceremony at Thanh Long Pagoda in Bien Hoa city to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Congregation (VBSC). Also attending the ceremony were Nguyen Thi Kim Lien, Member of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Deputy Chairwoman of the Dong Nai Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and representatives of local authorities.

Buddhism has been maintained and developed in this province over the past 25 years with assistance from local authorities. All monks and nuns in the province has always enjoyed civic responsibilities and observed laws, and followed the motto of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha “Buddhism, nation and socialist”. During the period, the Dong Nai Buddhist Church has actively involved in charity activities such as building houses for the needy, aiding to calamity victims, providing free-of-charge check and treatment for poor patients …. The Dong Nai Buddhist Church has made donations amounting to more than VND 52 billion over the past years.

During the anniversary, representatives of the Dong Nai Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee, asked Buddhists to net more achievements in building the religion and the country.

On the occasion, a delegation of the Dong Nai Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee has visited and presented gifts to Vietnamese heroic mothers in Nhon Trach district and Bien Hoa city. The Dong Nai Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee has also launched an appeal for donations to help the poor.

Reported by Phong Vu