Ha Nam (VNA) – Head of the Government Committee forReligious Affairs Vu Chien Thang has expressed his wish that the Republic ofKorea (RoK) would continue supporting Vietnamese followers living and workingin the country with Buddhist activities.

During a reception in the northern province of Ha Nam on May13 for Most Venerable You Franhk Jeean, head of the RoK’s delegation to theongoing United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 celebration, Thang said Vietnam and the RoK haveachieved great progress in a diverse range of areas, with Vietnam’s majorBuddhist events receiving support from the RoK.

Jeean, for his part, spoke highly of Vietnam’s preparationsfor the UN Day of Vesak 2019 and bilateral Buddhism relations, especially theestablishment of Vietnamese Buddhist associations in the RoK.

He highly valued the Vietnamese Government’s support for Buddhism and its activities.

During a meeting with overseas Vietnamese attending the UNDay of Vesak, Thang lauded them for their contributions to social welfares andsocio-economic development at home, adding that the establishment of Buddhistchapters abroad also contributes to popularising Vietnam’s spiritual culture.

Thang vowed to work closely with the Vietnam Buddhist Sanghato heed the spiritual lives of Vietnamese Buddhists abroad.

Representatives of overseas Vietnamese communities sharedsome of the advantages and disadvantages in conducting Buddhist activitiesabroad, adding that spiritual cultural activities help introduce Vietnameselife to international friends. –VNA