**Summary:**
In May and June of 2025, Vietnam experienced a significant nationwide veneration of Buddhist relics from India. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, the tour spanned multiple locations across the country, attracting over 17.8 million devotees. Key locations included Thanh Tm Monastery in Ho Chi Minh City, Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi, and Chuong Pagoda in Hung Yen, among others. The veneration encompassed relic processions, meditative gatherings, chanting, and educational sessions, serving as a powerful demonstration of religious devotion, national unity, and spiritual mindfulness.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Culture Vietnam: Governmental organization responsible for culture in Vietnam.
India: Country of origin of the Buddhas Sacred Relics.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - likely the source of the press release.
Vietnam: Country where the veneration pilgrimage took place.
Buddhas sacred relics: Sacred artifacts central to the veneration event.
Thanh Tm Monastery: Monastery in Ho Chi Minh City, a location in the sacred relic tour.
Ho Chi Minh City: City in Vietnam, location of Thanh Tm Monastery.
Ba Den Mountain: Mountain in Tay Ninh Province, a location in the sacred relic tour.
Tay Ninh Province: Province in Vietnam, location of Ba Den Mountain.
Quan Su Pagoda: Pagoda in Hanoi, a location in the sacred relic tour.
Hanoi: City in Vietnam, location of Quan Su Pagoda.
Tam Chuc Pagoda: Pagoda in Ha Nam Province, a location in the sacred relic tour.
Ha Nam Province: Province in Vietnam, location of Tam Chuc Pagoda.
Bai Dinh Pagoda: Pagoda in Ninh Binh Province, a location in the sacred relic tour.
Ninh Binh Province: Province in Vietnam, location of Bai Dinh Pagoda.
Phuc Son Pagoda: Pagoda in Bac Giang Province, a location in the sacred relic tour.
Bac Giang Province: Province in Vietnam, location of Phuc Son Pagoda.
Truc Lam Yen Tu Monastery: Monastery in Quang Ninh, a location in the sacred relic tour.
Quang Ninh: Province in Vietnam, location of Truc Lam Yen Tu Monastery.
Chuong Pagoda: Pagoda in Hung Yen, a location in the sacred relic tour.
Hung Yen: Location of Chuong Pagoda.
Quan Am Ngu Hanh Son Pagoda: Pagoda in Da Nang City, a location in the sacred relic tour.
Da Nang City: City in Vietnam, location of Quan Am Ngu Hanh Son Pagoda.
Sunil Kumar Tiwari: Individual, likely contact person related to the press release (pibcultureatgmaildotcom).
Ministry of Culture
Vietnam Welcomes Over 17.8 Million Devotees in
Historic Nationwide Veneration of Buddha’s Sacred
Relics from India
Posted On: 02 JUN 2025 8:29PM by PIB Delhi
An extraordinary spiritual movement swept across Vietnam as millions of devotees participated in a historic
veneration pilgrimage of the Buddha’s sacred relics from India. The sacred tour, spanning multiple revered
locations from the south to the north of the country, drew more than 17.8 million devotees in total, uniting
Buddhists and spiritual seekers in a profound display of reverence and cultural solidarity.
Key highlights of the sacred relic tour include:
Thanh Tâm Monastery, Ho Chi Minh City (May 3–8): 1,877,000 devotees
(cid:108)
Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh Province (May 8–12): 127,000 devotees
(cid:108)
Quan Su Pagoda, Hanoi (May 13–17): Over 7 million devotees, including 2 million at the central
(cid:108)
relic procession
Tam Chuc Pagoda, Ha Nam Province (May 17–19): Over 2 million devotees
(cid:108)
Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Binh Province (May 19–21): Approx. 350,000 devotees
(cid:108)
Phuc Son Pagoda, Bac Giang Province (May 21–25): Approx. 1.6 million devotees
(cid:108)
Truc Lam Yen Tu Monastery, Quang Ninh (May 25–28): Approx. 1.05 million devotees
(cid:108)
Chuong Pagoda, Hung Yen (May 8–30): Approx. 2.5 million devotees
(cid:108)
Quan Am Ngu Hanh Son Pagoda, Da Nang City: Approx. 1.3 million devotees (as of June 1)
(cid:108)
The veneration not only affirmed Vietnam’s deep-rooted Buddhist heritage but also became a vibrant
expression of national unity and peace. Ceremonies included relic processions, meditative gatherings,
chanting, and educational sessions, fostering spiritual mindfulness among attendees of all ages.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
pibculture[at]gmail[dot]com
(Release ID: 2133387)