The event was attended by National Assembly deputies of Hoa Binh province, representatives of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, departments and agencies, and nearly 2,000 local Buddhist monks, nuns and followers.

The Vesak festival is an important annual event held on the 15^th day of the fourth lunar month to mark the birthday of the Lord Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

The Lord Buddha, real name Siddhartha Gautama, was a crown prince who was the son of King Suddhodana and Queen Mayaof Sakyain the ancient India.

The Vesak has been a big festival of Vietnam for a long time. This year, it coincided with the VBS’s hosting of the 16^th UN Day of Vesak celebration. This was also an occasion to encourage the upholding of Buddhist cultural traditions in national development and defence while demonstrating the Party and State’s religious policy. Therefore, it attracted a large number of participants, even non-Buddhists.

The ceremony in Hoa Binh featured rituals worshipping the Buddha, lighting candles to offer prayers, and a parade of floats around Hoa Binh city./.

Related Topics

Luong Son district accelerates digital transformation

Kim Boi focuses on providing end-to-end online public services

Reviving indigenous medicinal herbs with modern technology

Measures discussed to speed up key transport project

---

Hoa Binh accelerates administrative reform to better benefit citizens, businesses

Administrative reform has been identified as a key priority in enhancing state governance, improving the business environment, and facilitating services for citizens and enterprises.

Hoa Binh reviews key investment projects

The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee met on March 18 to review and guide major investment projects aimed at boosting local socio-economic development.

Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway project races against time

The air is thick with the hum of drills and the clatter of machinery as the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway takes shape amid the rugged terrain. Welding sparks illuminate the faces of workers, and concrete mixers churn relentlessly, laying fresh pavement on the newly-carved road. The construction site buzzes with a palpable sense of urgency, particularly in Hoa Binh province where the expressway's future is being forged.

Developing forests in line with carbon credit market

The northern province of Hoa Binh, with over 467,000 hectares of natural forest and more than 100,000 hectares of production forest, holds significant potential for carbon credit market development.

Hoa Binh determined to eliminate temporary, dilapidated houses by June 30

Replacing substandard houses with more sturdy ones by June 30 is the direction given by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, at a meeting held in early March by the provincial Steering Committee for the programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses for the needy.

Hoa Binh makes breakthroughs in digital transformation across three key pillars

Recognising digital transformation as an inevitable trend, authorities and agencies in Hoa Binh have made great efforts in the work by focusing on three core pillars - digital government, digital society, and digital economy, resulting in enhanced competitiveness, improved investment climate, and ensured economic and social welfare.