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).

The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 will feature several landmark events, including the inaugural exhibition of 87 national Buddhist treasures and a grand Buddhist flag-raising ceremony with a 500m² flag.

The organizing committee of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 has announced the postponement of the veneration and enshrinement of the sacred heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc on May 3.

Buddhist temples will simultaneously ring bells and pray for peace during April 30 commemorations.

The sacred heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc will be open for public homage from May 3 to May 11 at Vietnam Quoc Tu.

The 2025 Vesak Day celebration, an official United Nations event hosted in Vietnam, highlights the Vietnamese government's commitment to facilitating religious organizations’ participation in international activities.

With guidance from Pope Francis, the Vietnamese Catholic community has made significant contributions to advancing Vietnam - Vatican relations, transitioning from a non-resident special envoy to the appointment of a resident representative.

Today, April 26, Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung signed an electronic condolence book addressed to the Representative Office of the Holy See of the Vatican in Vietnam, paying tribute to Pope Francis, who recently passed away.

 The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) shared experiences in ethnic and religious affairs towards tightening relations between the two countries’ Parties, States and peoples. 

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