Ha Long hosts International Buddhism seminar

(VOV) -Nearly 100 local and international delegates gathered at a November 8 seminar in Ha Long City to discuss Buddhism in Asia and Vietnam as well as the religion’s role in cultural development.

Attendees included dignitaries, monks, nuns, scholars, and Buddhists from the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Taiwan (China), and Vietnam.

Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) President Professor Nguyen Xuan Thang said Buddhism has had a presence in Vietnam for more than 2000 years, making significant contributions to national development throughout the different stages of the country’s history.

Buddhism is a part of Vietnamese culture and civilisation promoting the causes of national industrialisation and modernisation and advancing international integration.

The religion’s own modernisation has led to a resurgence in popularity in many Asian countries, including Vietnam.

Participants at the two-day seminar stressed Buddhism’s responsibility to recognise and preserve traditional cultural values.

They suggested a range of possible approaches to perpetuating cultural traditions in the current context of globalisation.

Most Venerable Thich Duc Nghiep, Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), said Vietnamese Buddhism’s history is an important part of the national narrative. Buddhist culture and philosophy are integral to Vietnamese cultural identity. Buddhism has also actively promoted national renewal boosted international integration, he added.
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