Construction begins on Vietnam Buddhist Institute headquarters
Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) began construction of the new headquarters for the country’s third Buddhist institute in the district of Soc Son in Hanoi on Feb. 27.
The Hanoi-based Buddhist Institute is an important project, as it is the symbol of the country’s Buddhism in the future, said Most Venerable Thich Thanh Tu, vice president of the VBS Executive Council.
The institute was founded in 1981 with its former headquarters at the Quan Su Pagoda in the central Hanoi.
The new facility, which covers an area of 11 hectares, is expected to meet rising demand for Buddhism studies and training.
Vietnam also has two other Buddhist institutes in Ho Chi Minh City and the central city of Hue.
Source: Vietnam News Agency.
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Published: 27 March, 2005, 21:09:58 (GMT+7)
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