The Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha visited and wished a Happy New Year to Nghe An province

The delegation of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of the province visited and congratulated the Provincial Party Committee. Receiving and working with the delegation were comrades: Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Ngoc Kim Nam - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee; leaders of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee, the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Committee, the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, and the Provincial Party Committee's Office.

Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu - Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Head of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee congratulated the Provincial Party Committee on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2022. Photo: Pham Bang

On the occasion of preparing to welcome the Lunar New Year 2022, Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, on behalf of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province, presented gifts and sent wishes of health, peace and happiness to the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee and leaders of the Party committees. At the same time, he congratulated the results that Nghe An province has achieved in the socio-economic development task in 2021 and especially the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

The Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of the province presents gifts to the Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Pham Bang

In the past time, with the attention and facilitation of Party committees, authorities, political and social organizations, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province has successfully organized ceremonies, especially the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Executive Committee.

Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu said that in the fourth lunar month of 2022, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province will hold the Congress of delegates for the 2022-2027 term. Therefore, it hopes to continue to receive the attention of the Provincial Party Committee so that the Congress will be successful. Thereby, helping the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province continue to develop, contributing more to the common development of Nghe An province.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee thanked and congratulated the Executive Committee of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha. Photo: Pham Bang

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee presented gifts and congratulated the Executive Board of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha. Photo: Pham Bang

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee sincerely thanked Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu for his good wishes. At the same time, on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, he acknowledged and thanked the positive contributions of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province in 2021 to the overall development of the province, especially in the work of epidemic prevention and control. The image of monks, nuns and Buddhists staying up all night to wrap banh chung and pack goods to support people in the epidemic area is a beautiful image with profound meaning.

Next, the delegation of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of the province visited and congratulated the Provincial People's Committee. Receiving and working with the delegation were comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of the Provincial People's Committee Office, Department of Home Affairs.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee received the delegation. Photo: Pham Bang

Here, Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu also sent his best wishes on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2022 to the leaders of the Provincial People's Committee. At the same time, he emphasized that in the past time, along with the whole country, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in general and Nghe An province in particular have actively participated in the epidemic prevention work, through supporting goods, sending monks, nuns, and Buddhists directly to the epidemic center to support medical staff in caring for patients.

Recalling that in 2022, the Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee will hold the Congress of Delegates for the 2022-2027 term, Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu hopes that authorities at all levels will create favorable conditions to help the Executive Committee successfully organize the congress. At the same time, continue to pay attention and help the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province to develop, contributing more to the development of the country in general and Nghe An province in particular.

Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu - Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Head of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee and Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee had a friendly exchange. Photo: Pham Bang

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that in 2021, along with the whole country, Nghe An province faced many difficulties, but with determination, unity, consensus, and active participation of the entire political system, socio-political organizations, and the consensus of the people and businesses, the socio-economic situation of the province achieved very positive results. In particular, social security work has been paid attention to and taken care of with the spirit of not leaving anyone behind, and the great solidarity bloc has been maintained.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung emphasized that the above results were achieved thanks to the important contributions of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee. On behalf of the Provincial People's Committee, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged and thanked the contributions of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee of Nghe An Province in 2021 and many previous years.

The Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee presented gifts to congratulate the Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Pham Bang

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented gifts to congratulate the Executive Board of the Buddhist Sangha. Photo: Pham Bang

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee believes that with careful and thorough preparation, the Congress of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province will be successful, thereby contributing more to the socio-economic development of the province. At the same time, he hopes that with the spirit of "Protecting the nation, bringing peace to the people", the motto of "Dharma - Nation - Socialism", in the coming time, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province will contribute more to the overall development of the province, building the great national unity bloc, creating harmony and stability for the province to develop more and more.

The delegation of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of the province also visited and congratulated the Provincial People's Council. Receiving and working with the delegation were comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; and leaders of the Provincial People's Council's Committees.

The Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of the province presented gifts to congratulate the Provincial People's Council. Photo: Pham Bang

Thanking the congratulations of Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Nam Dinh also sent the best wishes to the Most Venerable, Venerable, monks, nuns, and Buddhists in the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province.

Emphasizing that in 2021, the activities of the Provincial People's Council have been innovated, contributing to the successful completion of tasks with Party committees and authorities at all levels, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council said that there were positive contributions from the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in the province, especially the role of Most Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Deputy Standing Committee of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in the province, in the position of a delegate of the Provincial People's Council, term XVIII, term 2021-2026.

Comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council thanked and wished the Congress of Delegates of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province success. Photo: Pham Bang

Entering 2022, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council hopes that the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province will continue the motto "Buddhism - Nation - Socialism", live a good life and contribute more to the socio-economic development of the province. At the same time, he wishes the Congress of Delegates of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province a success./.