July 17, 2026 | 23:03 (GMT+7)
Vietnam Buddhist Sangha calls on affiliates to support 500-day campaign to identify fallen soldiers
The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) has called on its affiliated organizations to actively participate in the nationwide 500-day campaign to search for, recover and identify the remains of fallen soldiers, and organize activities to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives for the nation's independence and reunification.
In a document issued by the Standing Board of the VBS Executive Council on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the Wounded Soldiers and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947–2026), the Sangha urged its central committees and institutes, as well as its chapters in provinces and cities, to hold requiem ceremonies in memory of heroic martyrs and join efforts to support the nationwide campaign.
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A grand Buddhist ceremony held on March 30, 2026, in Do Son ward, Hai Phong city, to pray for national peace and prosperity and to commemorate fallen heroes and civilians who lost their lives during the war |
The document noted that gratitude and repaying kindness are fundamental teachings of Buddhism and longstanding values deeply rooted in Vietnamese culture.
The Sangha also encouraged its affiliates to coordinate with local authorities in conducting solemn spiritual ceremonies to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers, and visit and present gifts to wounded and sick soldiers, families of martyrs and people who rendered meritorious service to the revolution, demonstrating the nation's enduring spirit of gratitude and remembrance.
The Standing Board further requested the VBS chapters of provinces and cities to notify pagodas and Buddhist establishments nationwide to ring bells and Bat Nha drums three times simultaneously at 5:00 on July 27, as a nationwide act of remembrance and tribute to the heroic martyrs.
Source: VNA