4 main activities are expected to be held at the program 'Nghe An Lotus Festival'

Attending the meeting were representatives of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, Voice of Vietnam, Central Committee of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee and departments, branches and sectors in the province. Photo: Thanh Chung

On the morning of March 6, the People's Committee of Nghe An province held a working session with the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, the Voice of Vietnam, and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha to agree on the policy of organizing the program "Nghe An Lotus Festival" and activities towards the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday in Nghe An.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting.

Every year, on the occasion of Buddha's birthday and President Ho Chi Minh's birthday, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province organizes the "Nghe An Lotus Festival" to honor, inherit and promote the cultural and ethical values ​​of Buddhism and Ho Chi Minh's ideology and ethics; and praise Uncle Ho's contributions to the nation and Buddhism.

Monks, nuns, and representatives of local authorities released balloons, praying for national peace and prosperity at the 2018 Nghe An Lotus Festival. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

In 2020, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha has decided to organize the Nghe Sen Huong Festival on a grand scale and with more special content, with the hope that the Festival will become an important event in the series of activities to celebrate the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday. The festival is organized solemnly and respectfully, so that people can express their love and respect for Uncle Ho; contributing to strengthening the great national unity bloc.

Most Venerable Thich Duc Thien - Vice President and General Secretary of the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha reported Announcement of the policy and content of the planned organization of the Nghe An Lotus Festival. Photo: Thanh Chung

Representatives of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, VTC Digital Television, the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee, Nghe An Provincial Police, and Nghe An Religious Committee gave comments and suggestions so that the Nghe Sen Huong Festival could take place meaningfully, safely, and economically in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic with many unpredictable developments.

Comrade Bui Huu Duoc - Head of the Department of Buddhism, Government Committee for Religious Affairs spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Chung

Concluding the meeting, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh stated: Nghe An province always supports meaningful activities of religious organizations in general and the Buddhist Sangha in particular. The province welcomes the policy of organizing the Nghe Sen Festival, aiming to celebrate the 130th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha.

The Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee will include the program of the Nghe Sen Festival in the plan to organize a series of activities to celebrate the 130th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and submit it to the Central Party Secretariat for approval. After approval, Nghe An will have specific opinions on the most appropriate time to organize the Festival, ensuring the continuity of the series of events and activities.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh welcomed the initiative to organize the Nghe Sen Festival, aiming to celebrate the 130th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha. Photo: Thanh Chung

The organization of the Nghe An Lotus Festival will depend largely on the Covid-19 epidemic situation in the coming time./.