(VOVworld) - Vice President of Vietnam and Secretary General of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee Vu Trong Kim congratulated the Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha’s Executive Council on the occasion of Buddha’s birthday on Thursday in Hanoi. Kim extended his best wishes to Buddhist dignitaries, monks, and followers nationwide and encouraged them to stay united and contribute to national development and unity. 2015 marks the 2559^th anniversary of Buddha’s birthday.