Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu re-elected as Head of the Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province

Attending and directing the Congress were: Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon -President of the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha; Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu - Permanent Vice President of the Central Executive Council, Head of the Provincial Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha; Most Venerable Thich Bao Nghiem - Vice President of the Central Executive Council, Head of the Central Propagation Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Member of the 15th National Assembly...

Attending the Congress, on the Central leadership side, there were comrades: Nguyen Van Thanh - Head of the Religious Affairs Department, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee; Le Minh Khanh - Head of the Buddhist Affairs Department, Government Religious Affairs Committee.

On the side of Nghe An provincial leaders, there were comrades: Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; leaders of departments, branches and sectors.

Delegation of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha attends the Congress. Photo: Pham Bang

Delegates from the Central Committee and Nghe An province attended the Congress. Photo: Pham Bang

The 3rd Congress of Buddhist Delegates of Nghe An Province is an important event in the spiritual life of monks, nuns and Buddhists in the province.

The Congress has the task of summarizing the Buddhist work of the past 5 years, evaluating and discussing the results achieved, the remaining shortcomings, drawing lessons from which to propose directions of activities and measures to implement Buddhist work in the next 5 years; electing the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province for the 2022-2027 term.

During the 5 years of the second term, the Nghe An Provincial Buddhist Sangha developed comprehensively in all aspects. That result demonstrates the 2,000-year-old tradition of protecting the nation and the people of Vietnamese Buddhism and the motto of Dharma - Nation - Socialism of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha.

Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu - Permanent Vice President of the Central Executive Council, Head of the Provincial Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha opened the Congress.Photo: Pham Bang

Promoting the tradition of patriotism and devotion to religion in the homeland of Nghe An; Buddhist monks and nuns have joined forces, united, and unified in will and action. Under the care and support of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and departments and branches; the close guidance of the Central Buddhist Sangha, and the efforts of monks and nuns and Buddhists have seriously implemented the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies on religious affairs in particular, and welfare activities in general.

The Executive Committee of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha has promoted its leadership role, internal unity, solidarity and democracy, demonstrating its determination to build a strong provincial Buddhism. Dharma propagation activities and cultural ceremonies have received the widespread participation of people from all walks of life.

The Presidium runs the Congress. Photo: Pham Bang

Delegates attending the Congress. Photo: Pham Bang

Charitable and humanitarian activities have received attention and been effective, creating good feelings among the masses and authorities at all levels with a total budget from 2017 to present estimated at nearly 110 billion VND.

According to the program, the Congress will elect the Executive Board and the Standing Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province for the 2022-2027 term. The Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha will seek delegates' opinions to elect the personnel of the Executive Board and the Standing Board of the Executive Board for the 2022-2027 term.

The Provincial People's Committee leaders presented the banner to the Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province. Photo: Pham Bang

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals of the Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province. Photo: Pham Bang

Speaking at the Congress, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, on behalf of the provincial leaders, sent wishes for good health and happiness to the Buddhist people of the province and a great success to the Congress.

Acknowledging, appreciating and congratulating the important results that the Provincial Buddhist Sangha and monks, nuns and Buddhists have achieved in the past term, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee to continue to coordinate with all levels and sectors to do a good job of propagating, disseminating and implementing the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws towards monks, nuns and Buddhist followers.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the Congress. Photo: Pham Bang

Immediately after this Congress, the Executive Committee will concretize the direction and tasks for the 2022 - 2027 term into order; in leadership and management, comply with the rules and regulations of the Church; perfect the reasonable leadership and management mechanism to promote the highest sense of responsibility of each member and high solidarity and consensus within the organization. At the same time, focus on managing ritual activities and Dharma propagation activities, especially at pagodas without abbots, establishments of Buddhist origin that have not yet been restored, and Buddhist activity sites in localities without pagodas.

The Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee needs to continue to pay attention to and mobilize monks, nuns, and Buddhists to actively participate in patriotic emulation movements, hunger eradication and poverty reduction, new rural construction, cultural life in residential areas, fight against social evils, preserve good customs and traditions, preserve national cultural identity, eliminate superstition... Along with that, constantly raise vigilance against plots and tricks of bad elements to divide internally, affecting the great national unity bloc and the good traditions of the Buddhist Sangha.

Provincial leaders presented flowers to congratulate the Congress. Photo: Pham Bang

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee presented the Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province with a banner bearing the inscription: "Nghe An Buddhism - Forever shining with the homeland of Nghe An"; the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented Certificates of Merit to 5 collectives and 5 individuals; the Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee presented Certificates of Merit to 3 collectives and 7 individuals of the Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province.

The Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province for the 2022-2027 term was introduced and received its duties. Photo: Pham Bang