OVs in Thailand preserve cultural legacy

  • Ambassador Pham Viet Hung and OV in Sakaeo province. VNA Photo: Huy Tiến
    Ambassador Pham Viet Hung and OV in Sakaeo province. VNA Photo: Huy Tiến
  • Ambassador Pham Viet Hung has a working session with Sakaeo leaders. VNA Photo: Huy Tiến
    Ambassador Pham Viet Hung has a working session with Sakaeo leaders. VNA Photo: Huy Tiến
  • Phuoc Dien pagoda is built in 1834. VNA Photo: Huy Tiến
    Phuoc Dien pagoda is built in 1834. VNA Photo: Huy Tiến
  • OV Buddhist followers attend a spring ceremony at Phuoc Dien pagoda. VNA Photo: Huy Tiến
    OV Buddhist followers attend a spring ceremony at Phuoc Dien pagoda. VNA Photo: Huy Tiến
  • Ambassador Pham Viet Hung and OV attend a spring ceremony at Phuoc Dien pagoda. VNA Photo: Huy Tiến
    Ambassador Pham Viet Hung and OV attend a spring ceremony at Phuoc Dien pagoda. VNA Photo: Huy Tiến
The Vietnamese community in Sakaeo province, Thailand has maintained traditional practices, from wearing Ao dai (traditional long dress) during major celebrations to preserving authentic cooking methods, heard a recent meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Viet Hung and the overseas Vietnamese (OV) as part of the diplomat’s visit to the locality. Hung also had a working session with Sakaeo leaders. Earlier, he paid a visit to Phuoc Dien, a Vietnamese Buddhist pagoda established in 1834 in Chanthaburi province. The pagoda represents the An Nam Tong Buddhist sect, which has maintained its presence in Thailand for over two centuries. VNA Photo: Huy Tiến

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