(VOVworld)- A ceremony was held by the Vietnam Buddhist Association in Prague, the Czech Republic to celebrate Buddha’s 2260th birth anniversary with representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy, Vietnamese expats in the Czech Rep. and more than 300 Buddhists and followers across the country in attendance.
At the ceremony, the Most Venerable Thich Duc Tien delivered this year’s message from the Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) which calls all people to protect the environment and cope with climate change. The President of the Association of Overseas Vietnamese in the Czech Republic said the annual celebration of Buddha’s birth anniversary is intended to bring Vietnamese expats closer and educate the younger generation on their homeland’s culture and tradition