National Assembly Chairwoman congratulates Vesak in Ho Chi Minh City

On the occasion of the 2570th Buddha's Birthday - Solar Calendar 2026, at noon on May 29, a delegation of Party, State leaders and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front led by Politburo Member, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man visited and congratulated Great Elder Venerable Thich Tri Quang - Dharma Master of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and the Office of the Certification Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha at Hue Nghiem Pagoda (An Khanh ward).

Attending the delegation were Politburo Member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Bui Thi Minh Hoai; Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly's Ethnic Council Lam Van Man; Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for Science, Technology and Environment Nguyen Thanh Hai; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs Nguyen Dinh Khang...

On behalf of the delegation of Party, State leaders and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Politburo Member, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man sent to Great Monk Thich Tri Quang and dignitaries best wishes. Through that, sending wishes to all monks, nuns, Buddhists and Buddhist compatriots to always be peaceful, united and have much joy in Buddhist teachings.

Throughout the history of Vietnam, Buddhism has always accompanied the nation, closely associated with the people, promoting the tradition of protecting the country and pacifying the people, and the Dharma accompanying the nation. This is a good tradition of the Vietnamese nation.

In many terms of the National Assembly and People's Councils, there have been Vietnamese Buddhist delegates participating. The Party and State always pay attention to the field of religion.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man acknowledged and highly appreciated the contributions of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in the past time to the implementation of the Party's guidelines and policies, contributing to the socio-economic development of the country; at the same time, actively participating in charity movements, building houses of great solidarity, protecting the environment, and preventing natural disasters...

At the same time, he highly appreciated the role of the Supreme Patriarch and dignitaries in actively participating in the cause of building and protecting the Fatherland.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man hopes that in the coming time, with the prestige of Great Venerable Thich Tri Quang, he will continue to lead the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha together with dignitaries, monks, nuns, and Buddhists to well implement the Party's guidelines and the State's policies and laws, contributing to building an increasingly developed country.

Great Venerable Thich Tri Quang respectfully thanked the concern and encouragement of Party and State leaders, and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

On the same day, a delegation of Party and State leaders and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front also visited and congratulated elder Venerable Thich Thien Nhon - Deputy Dharma Master, Chairman of the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and Office II, Central Office of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha at Quang Duc Zen Monastery (Xuan Hoa ward).

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