(VOVworld) – Truc Lam pagoda hosted a ceremony to place Jade Buddha Statue in the suburb of Paris on Thursday. The ceremony took place on February 8^th in the lunar calendar which was the day when Buddha Gautama gave up the royal life as a prince and seek the path to eradicate misery for all. With the height of nearly 1 meter and weight of 270 kilos, Jade Buddha Statue is the biggest one in France and was presented by a Buddhist follower Dang Thi Bich Hoa. Vietnam Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Thanh Son said while attending the ceremony in Villebon dur Yvette city: "This event helps stimulate solidarity between Vietnamese people in the country with Vietnamese community in Paris. Truc Lam pagoda will be a convergence place for not only Overseas Vietnamese Buddhist followers in Paris but also many from other countries who come here to pray for peace and prosperity".