Buddhist festival celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City

Numerous Buddhist activities were held in Ho Chi Minh City. (Credit: VNA)

NDO/VNA – An exhibition showcasing Buddhist and traditional artworks opened on February 8 in Ho Chi Minh City’s Pho Quang Pagoda as part of celebrations for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Themed ‘Spring of the South’, the event exhibits nearly 900 photos, sculptures, and antiques owned by more than 30 Vietnamese and foreign artists and collectors.

According to the Venerable Thich Phuoc Tien, deputy head of the municipal Buddhist Culture board, the festival provides an opportunity for citizens to gain a full understanding of traditional culture through the Buddhist art works.

Over 2,000 years old, Buddhism is closely associated with Vietnam and Vietnamese culture.

Buddhism constitutes the largest religious community in Vietnam with over 12 million followers, 40,000 monks and nuns, and almost 15,000 temples, monasteries and other places of worship.

The event, organised by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City, will run until March 5, the 15th day of the first lunar month.

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