Vesak 2026 highlights Buddhism’s enduring commitment to nation in new era

  • Vesak celebration's ceremony in Thuan Hoa ward, Hue city attracts a large number of monks, nuns, followers, residents and visitors. VNA Photo: Mai Trang
    Vesak celebration's ceremony in Thuan Hoa ward, Hue city attracts a large number of monks, nuns, followers, residents and visitors. VNA Photo: Mai Trang
  • Buddhist dignitaries and representatives of leaders at all levels of Can Tho city perform the ritual of releasing balloons to pray for peace. VNA Photo
    Buddhist dignitaries and representatives of leaders at all levels of Can Tho city perform the ritual of releasing balloons to pray for peace. VNA Photo
  • Venerable Buddhist dignitaries and representatives of leaders at all levels perform the Buddha's birthday offering ceremony in Can Tho city. VNA Photo
    Venerable Buddhist dignitaries and representatives of leaders at all levels perform the Buddha's birthday offering ceremony in Can Tho city. VNA Photo
  • The grand celebration of Buddha's Birthday, Buddhist calendar 2570 - Gregorian calendar 2026, in Hue was held at Tu Dam Ancestral Temple, Thuan Hoa ward, Hue city. VNA Photo: Mai Trang
    The grand celebration of Buddha's Birthday, Buddhist calendar 2570 - Gregorian calendar 2026, in Hue was held at Tu Dam Ancestral Temple, Thuan Hoa ward, Hue city. VNA Photo: Mai Trang
  • The grand celebration of Buddha's Birthday, Buddhist calendar 2570 - Gregorian calendar 2026, in Hue was held at Tu Dam Ancestral Temple, Thuan Hoa ward, Hue city. VNA Photo
    The grand celebration of Buddha's Birthday, Buddhist calendar 2570 - Gregorian calendar 2026, in Hue was held at Tu Dam Ancestral Temple, Thuan Hoa ward, Hue city. VNA Photo
  • Delegates and Buddhist followers perform the ritual of bathing the Buddha statue at Quan Su pagoda, Hanoi. VNA Photo
    Delegates and Buddhist followers perform the ritual of bathing the Buddha statue at Quan Su pagoda, Hanoi. VNA Photo
  • Buddhist followers attend the Vesak celebration at Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi. VNA Photo
    Buddhist followers attend the Vesak celebration at Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi. VNA Photo
  • Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Permanent Vice Chairman of the VBS Central Committee’s Executive Council, speaks at the Vesak celebration at Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi. VNA Photo
    Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Permanent Vice Chairman of the VBS Central Committee’s Executive Council, speaks at the Vesak celebration at Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi. VNA Photo
  • Delegates and Buddhist followers perform the ritual of bathing the Buddha statue at Quan Su pagoda, Hanoi. VNA Photo
    Delegates and Buddhist followers perform the ritual of bathing the Buddha statue at Quan Su pagoda, Hanoi. VNA Photo
  • Monks, nuns, followers, residents and visitors in Ho Chi Minh city attend Vesak celebration. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Monks, nuns, followers, residents and visitors in Ho Chi Minh city attend Vesak celebration. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, Supreme Patriarch of the Patronage Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), offers incense before the statue of Buddha's birth. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, Supreme Patriarch of the Patronage Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), offers incense before the statue of Buddha's birth. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Buddhism rituals at the Vesak celebration in Ho Chi Minh city. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Buddhism rituals at the Vesak celebration in Ho Chi Minh city. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Vice Supreme Patriarch and President of the VBS Executive Council, attends the Vesak celebration in Ho Chi Minh city. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Vice Supreme Patriarch and President of the VBS Executive Council, attends the Vesak celebration in Ho Chi Minh city. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu

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Vesak 2026 highlights Buddhism’s enduring commitment to nation in new era
05/31/2026 17:52 | TTXVN
The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee held a solemn ceremony at Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi on May 31 to celebrate the Lord Buddha’s birthday in Buddhist calendar year 2570 (Vesak 2026), reaffirming the spirit of Buddhism accompanying the nation throughout the development journey and contributing to social harmony and national solidarity. On this occasion, large-scale Vesak celebrations were also held across the nation, attracting thousands of monks, nuns, followers, residents and visitors. Traditional rituals, including Buddha bathing and Buddha processions, reflected the country’s rich Buddhist heritage and conveyed prayers for national prosperity, peace and the well-being of all people. VNA Photo

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