Hanoi, May 31 -- The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee held a solemn ceremony at Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi on May 31 to celebrate the Lord Buddha's birthday in Buddhist calendar year 2570 (Vesak 2026), reaffirming the spirit of Buddhism accompanying the nation throughout the development journey and contributing to social harmony and national solidarity. Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Permanent Vice Chairman of the VBS Central Committee's Executive Council, delivered a message of Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, Supreme Patriarch of the VBS Patronage Council, to Buddhist monks, nuns and followers in Vietnam and abroad. The message noted that 2026 marks the VBS's 45th founding anniversary (November 7, 1981-2026). The VBS is al...