Buddha’s sacred relics arrive in Vietnam for UN Vesak celebrations

  • Shakyamuni Buddha’s sacred relics are processed from Tan Son Nhat airport to the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by courtesy/VNA
    Shakyamuni Buddha’s sacred relics are processed from Tan Son Nhat airport to the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by courtesy/VNA
  • Shakyamuni Buddha’s sacred relics are processed from Tan Son Nhat airport to the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by courtesy/VNA
    Shakyamuni Buddha’s sacred relics are processed from Tan Son Nhat airport to the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by courtesy/VNA
  • Shakyamuni Buddha’s sacred relics are processed from Tan Son Nhat airport to the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by courtesy/VNA
    Shakyamuni Buddha’s sacred relics are processed from Tan Son Nhat airport to the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by courtesy/VNA
Vietnam welcomed Shakyamuni Buddha’s sacred relics – a national treasure of India on May 2, marking the first time the venerated artifacts have been brought to and enshrined in the country. The precious artifacts were accompanied by India’s Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju. Photo by courtesy/VNA

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