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Update news Buddhism in Vietnam
At around 5:00 PM today, the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha - recognized as a national treasure of India - were solemnly welcomed to Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi, the headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha.
From May 17 to 20, the sacred relic is enshrined at Tam Chuc, drawing pilgrims nationwide.
The Buddha relics are enshrined in Vietnam for the first time as part of Vesak 2025 celebrations.
Vietnam’s spiritual tourism sector is set to make history with a 167.5m Buddha statue atop Nua Mountain.
"Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc is a radiant symbol of the compassion, wisdom, and courage of a living bodhisattva, and of the engaged spirit of Vietnamese Buddhism," said the Fourth Supreme Patriarch.
The sacred heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc will be formally enshrined at Da Bao Tower on May 11 as part of Vesak 2025.
The Buddha’s sacred Śarīra is enshrined at the Buddhist exhibition centre within the tourist site from May 8 to 13, allowing Buddhist followers and the public to pay their respects during the Vesak celebrations.
Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh said Vesak 2025 awakens compassion and hope, building a vision of peace and cooperation.
Vesak 2025 closed with over 3,000 delegates celebrating Buddhist wisdom for a peaceful, sustainable world.
Eighty-seven replicas and images of Vietnam’s national Buddhist treasures are currently on display at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Binh Chanh District, as part of the Vesak 2025 celebration.
More than 10,000 people gathered at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy and the Lang Le Cultural Park in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6 evening for a candle-lighting ritual, praying for world peace, as part of the UN Day of Vesak 2025 celebrations.
A 19th-century woodblock collection has been revived to celebrate Vesak 2025, drawing crowds to admire Buddhist art and tradition.
This morning (May 6), the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 officially opened under the theme “Solidarity and tolerance for human dignity: Buddhist wisdom for world peace and sustainable development.”
This year marks the 20th UN Day of Vesak Celebrations, with Vietnam having hosted the event four times.
For the first time, information and models of 87 Buddhist national treasures currently preserved in museums, temples, and relic sites across the country are on display.
A series of meaningful spiritual and cultural activities are underway at the Tay Thien Mandala Great Stupa (Tam Dao, Vinh Phuc) to celebrate the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025.
Photographers highlight the beauty of Buddhist values and human dignity through compelling images.
Vietnam Quoc Tu hosts the revered relic of the self-immolated Bodhisattva during Vesak 2025.
The Vietnam Buddhist Academy and Thanh Tam Pagoda become spiritual centers for Vesak 2025.
Hundreds of monks and Buddhist followers gathered early to receive the sacred relic of the Buddha, which was ceremoniously transferred to the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in HCM City (Binh Chanh District).