January 09, 2018 | 10:59 (GMT+7)
Hoa Hao Buddhism founder’s birthday marked
Leaders of southern An Giang province on January 8 visited and congratulated the Central Executive Committee of Hoa Hao Buddhism on the occasion of the 98th birth anniversary of the sect’s founder, Prophet Huynh Phu So (the 25th day of the 11th lunar month).
Vice Secretary of the provincial
Party Committee Vo Anh Kiet briefed the executive committee on socio-economic development
achievements of the locality in 2017.
He spoke highly of Hoa Hao
Buddhism’s contributions to these achievements, especially in social welfare
and charitable activities.
He expressed his hope that Hoa Hao
dignitaries and followers will continue promoting the tradition, supporting
each other to build the great national unity, and abiding by laws to contribute
to fulfilling the province’s socio-economic development tasks as well as to the
nation building and safeguarding cause.
Prophet Huynh Phu So was born on
January 15, 1920 in Hoa Hao village, Chau Doc province (now An Giang
province).
Hoa Hao Buddhism now has 391
executive committees in 17 cities and provinces and over 2 million followers
nationwide, mostly in An Giang.
Source: VNA