Kiren Rijiju addresses UN Vesak Day 2025 celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju addressed the United Nations Vesak Day 2025 celebrations at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City on 6 May 2025, conveying the greetings of the President and the Prime Minister.
Summary
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju addressed the United Nations Vesak Day 2025 celebrations at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City on 6 May 2025, conveying greetings on behalf of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Vietnam's President Luong Cuong and Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka attended. The 2025 celebrations were themed 'Solidarity and Tolerance for Human Dignity; Buddhist Wisdom for World Peace and Sustainable Development'. Sacred relics of the Buddha from India were on display at Thanh Tam Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, with support from the Ministry of Culture, the Mahabodhi Society of India, the National Museum and the International Buddhist Confederation.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 May 2025
- Venue
- Vietnam Buddhist Academy, Ho Chi Minh City
- India represented by
- Kiren Rijiju
- Theme
- Solidarity and Tolerance for Human Dignity; Buddhist Wisdom for World Peace and Sustainable Development
- Relics on display
- Thanh Tam Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Consider the following statements about the UN Vesak Day 2025 celebrations: 1. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju conveyed the greetings of the President and the Prime Minister of India. 2. The celebrations were held at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hanoi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The Vietnam Buddhist Academy venue was in Ho Chi Minh City.