Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu made the pledged while meeting head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai in Hanoi on February 9 ahead of the lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Mai stressed that with over 14 million followers, more than 30,000 dignitaries and over 40 training establishments, Buddhism plays an important role in Vietnamese people’s spiritual life.
She hailed contributions made by the VBS to the nation as well as its efforts to help ethnic minority groups, poor people and disadvantaged students with good learning performances.
She took the occasion to extend New Year wishes to Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, other dignitaries in the VBS’s Executive Council.-VNA/VNP
