UN Day of Vesak opens in Vietnam


Auspicious day: People attending a ritual during the United Nations Day of Vesak (left) and others outside (above) the Tam Chuc Pagoda in Ha Nam province, Vietnam. — Xinhua

HANOI: The United Nations (UN) Day of Vesak has kicked off in Vietnam’s northern Ha Nam province, with the participation of more than 1,650 international delegates from over 100 countries and regions.

The opening ceremony of the UN Day of Vesak, or the birth of Buddha, also brought together over 20,000 Vietnamese Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nuns and followers, Vietnam News Agency reported on Sunday.

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