Vietnamese in South Korea Gather for Vu Lan Festival Celebration of Vu Lan Festival by Vietnamese Community in South Korea
The Vietnamese Buddhist Culture Centre in the Republic of Korea (RoK) recently held a grand ceremony to celebrate the Vu Lan Festival (Parents’ Day) in Incheon city, according to a report from VNA. The event was attended by Vietnamese Ambassador to RoK Nguyen Vu Tung, Vice Chairwoman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Tran Thi Minh Nga, Mayor of Incheon city Yoo Jeong Bok, Korean officials, and Buddhist followers in the RoK. The ceremony to mark the Vu Lan Festival in Incheon City on September 3. Photo: Vietnamese Buddhist Culture Centre in the RoK The event was attended by Korean local government officials, Korean Buddhist sects, businesses, Vietnamese Buddhists, Korean Buddhists, and a large number of Vietnamese expatriates in the RoK. After the ceremony of saluting the Vietnamese and Korean national flags and Buddhist songs, the organizing committee of the Vietnamese Buddhist Cultural Center in Korea chanted the Vu Lan sutra to express gratitude and pr...