“Lotus in Vietnamese cultural life” sets an Asian record
Thursday, 25/05/2023 16:27 (GMT+7)
Collector Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam, Chairman of the Vietnam Ao Dai Heritage Club, has just been recognized as a record for the woman who owns a collection "Lotus in Vietnamese cultural life" with works of art, within the framework of the 52nd Vietnam Recorders Meeting held in Ho Chi Minh City.
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| Individuals receive the Asian Record (Source: Culture Newspaper). |
Six works winning prizes in the writing contest entitled "Buddhism in my heart" were also honoured at a ceremony held on May 24 at Quan Su pagoda in Hanoi, which is the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, reported NDO.
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| The work "Tu Nha" by Quang Phuong (R) from the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is awarded the first prize at the event. (Photo:hanoimoi.com.vn) |
The work "Tu Nha" by Quang Phuong from the central province of Thua Thien-Hue was awarded the first prize. The organiser also handed over two second and three third prizes to authors.
Initiated by the VBS's information and communication department, the contest aimed to encourage people learn about Buddhism, thus understanding more about the religion, while honouring and preserving the humane value of Buddhism.
Opened to everyone, from Buddhist monks, nuns and followers to those who are interested in Buddhism both at home and abroad from November 2, 2022 to April 30, 2023, the competition received nearly 800 entries of various forms.
As many as 30 outstanding works selected from the contest have been published on the VBS’s portal./.
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