The United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 Celebration, themed “Buddhist approach to global leadership and shared responsibilities for sustainable cities,” opens in Ha Nam province (Photo: VNA)
Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s Executive Council and chairman of the Vesak 2019 Organising Committee, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Most Venerable Phra Brahmapundit, President of the International Council for the Day of Vesak, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivers a speech at the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Delegates to the opening ceremony of Vesak Day celebration (Photo: VNA)
Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli arrives in Tam Chuc pagoda for attending the opening ceremony of Vesak celebration (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers attend the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Buddhist dignitaries perform opening ritual (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers at the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers before the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers before the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers before the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers before the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers before the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers before the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers to the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns, Buddhist followers and international delegates to the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns, Buddhist followers and international delegates to the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Buddhist followers and international delegates to the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers before the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers before the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers before the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Monks, nuns and Buddhist followers before the opening ceremony of Vesak celebrations (Photo: VNA)
Vesak Day celebration begins in Ha Nam
The UN Day of Vesak 2019 Celebration, themed “Buddhist approach to global leadership and shared responsibilities for sustainable cities,” opened on May 12 at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Ha Nam province.
