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Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister, country, which was consented
Ministers, Provincial Heads, by the Government of India.
foreign Ambassadors and senior The fact that the exposition
officials. It was touching to see of Sacred Relics from India in
the large turnout of people, old Vietnam coincided with the
and young, braving rain and celebration of the United Nations
heat, queuing for long hours to Day of Vesak hosted by Vietnam
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visit the Sacred Relics from early this year from 6 -8 May, 2025,
morning to late in the night, enabled their outreach to the
and public lining the streets international audience present
during the movement of their in Vietnam for Vesak Day. Relics
procession expressing their of Lord Buddha from India had
deep reverence for the Sacred earlier travelled to Thailand
Relics throughout Vietnam. and Mongolia where also they
In the light of such interest, received similar reverence from
the Government of Vietnam the local population. The Sacred
requested extension for 12 Relics of Lord Buddha thus
additional days for the exposition become a spiritual and human
to take it to other parts of the connection with India for the

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