Vice President of India to visit Vietnam, attend UN Day of Vesak
The Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the UN Day of Vesak 2019 held in the country from May 9 to 12 at the invitation of Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.
Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the UN Day of Vesak 2019. (Photo: Indian Express)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vice Presidentof India, Venkaiah Naidu will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend theUN Day of Vesak 2019 to be held in the country from May 9 to 12 at the invitation ofVietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.
Vesak 2019, or the 16th UN Dayof Vesak, will be celebrated at the Tam Chuc Buddhism Culture Centre in KimBang district of northern Ha Nam province from May 12-14.
According to the VietnamBuddhist Sangha, around 500 foreign delegations with about 1,650 members from112 countries and territories will attend the Vesak 2019 celebration, togetherwith 15,000-20,000 domestic Buddhist followers and people. More than 500speeches by domestic and foreign scholars will be delivered at the event’smeetings.
The Vesak 2019 celebration is themed “BuddhistApproach to Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for SustainableSocieties”.
It will be the third time the UN’scommemoration of Vesak is held in Vietnam. Previously, it took place in Hanoiin 2008 and the northern province of Ninh Binh in 2014.
The UN General Assembly on December 15, 1999recognised the Day of Vesak to celebrate the thrice-sacred event of the life ofthe Buddha Gautama and to acknowledge the contributions Buddhism, one of theoldest religions in the world, has made to humanity.
The UN Day of Vesak was first celebrated in2001.-VNA
Up to 1,500 international delegates from 106 countries and territories and the United Nations (UN) will attend the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations 2019 slated for May 12-14 at Tam Chuc pagoda in Ha Nam.
Vesak 2019, or the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV), will be celebrated at the Tam Chuc Buddhism Culture Centre, Kim Bang district, in the northern province of Ha Nam from May 12-14, marking it as the third event of its kind to be held in Vietnam.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man has sent a message of congratulation to Buddhist dignitaries and followers on the occasion of the UN Day of Vesak 2019 to be held in Vietnam.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
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NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
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Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the UN Day of Vesak 2019. (Photo: Indian Express) 
