Department of Religion and Culture Hosts a 45-Member Delegation from Vietnam Buddhist Sangha

Dharamshala: On 7 November 2024, the Secretary and Additional Secretary of the Department of Religion and Culture received a delegation of 45 members from the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Dharamshala.

The delegation consists of Ven Thich Tam Tri, Member of the Supreme Patriarch Council of VBS; Ven Thich Tam Duc, Deputy Director of Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute and Executive Committee member of VBS; Ven Thích Bổn Đạt, President of Vietnamese Buddhist Association in Canada; Ven Thich Nhat Tu, Vice President of VBS and Vice-Chancellor of Vietnam Buddhist University; Ven Thich Le Nguyen, President of Vietnamese Buddhist Association in UK; Ven Dr Thich Dong Thanh, Vice-Chancellor of Buddhist University in Hue City, Vietnam; Ven Dr Thich Giac Hiep; Ven Ngo Tri Vien, member of VBS; Bikkhuni Dr Dieu Hieu, Deputy Head of Pali Department at Vietnam Buddhist University; and Bhikhuni Dr Giac Le Hieu, Abbess of Vietnamese Temple in Korea.

Upon arrival of the delegation at Gagal Airport, the Secretary and Additional Secretary accorded a warm reception and escorted them to their hotel.

Later that afternoon, Ven Thich Tam Tri-led VBS delegation visited the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, where Director Geshe Lhakdor gave an introduction and welcomed the guests.

The delegation also visited the Tibet Museum, where staff member Tenzin Norbu provided a tour and introduction and the museum’s Director, Tenzin Topdhen, presented gifts to the delegates.

At 4:30 PM, the delegation visited the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts and attended a dinner reception hosted in honour of their visit. There, they were welcomed by Director Dhondup Tsering and arranged a special performance of traditional Tibetan music and dance.

-Report filed by Department of Religion and Culture, CTA