Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee congratulates the Executive Committee of Nghe An Buddhist Sangha on the occasion of Buddha's Birthday

Accompanying were members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Le Hong Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Ngoc Kim Nam - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission; leaders of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, Department of Home Affairs, and Office of the Provincial People's Committee.

The delegation of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front presented a flower basket to congratulate the Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province. Photo: Pham Bang

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung sent his best wishes to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha, Venerables, monks, nuns, and Buddhists for a peaceful, united, and loving 2021 Buddha's Birthday.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that the Covid-19 epidemic situation has been extremely complicated recently. The province has recorded the first case of Covid-19 infection in the community, but up to now, the situation has been controlled, the disease has not spread, and cases at risk of infection have been well controlled.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung sent congratulations to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha, Venerables, monks, nuns, and Buddhists. Photo: Pham Bang

In addition, in May, the province successfully organized the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, with a voter turnout rate of 98.8%. Despite the pandemic, the province's socio-economic situation still achieved positive results.

That result has important contributions from the Provincial Buddhist Sangha, clergy, monks, nuns and all Buddhists in the province, following the direction of activities of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha "Dharma - Nation - Socialism". Especially in the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, exercising the rights and obligations of citizens when participating in voting to elect National Assembly deputies and People's Councils at all levels.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung and Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Deputy Standing Committee of the Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province presented gifts. Photo: Pham Bang

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also believes that in the coming time, the Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee, clergy, monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers will continue to support the policies and guidelines of the Party and State, with the spirit of "protecting the nation and bringing peace to the people" and contribute to building Nghe An province to develop more and more, and improving people's lives day by day.

Most Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Deputy Standing Committee of the Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the attention of the Party Committees and authorities at all levels to the Provincial Buddhist Sangha on the occasion of the Great Buddha's Birthday in 2021 - Buddhist calendar 2565.

Most Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Deputy Standing Committee of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee sent his thanks and gratitude to the provincial Party Committees and authorities for the Provincial Buddhist Sangha. Photo: Pham Bang

Most Venerable Thich Tho Lac also congratulated the success of the election of National Assembly deputies and People's Council deputies at all levels; the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic in the province and said that this demonstrated the belief of Buddhism, followers and people in the leadership of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council and People's Committee./.