Vietnam Buddhist Sangha

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Political party in  Vietnam

Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Giáo hội Phật giáo Việt Nam
Supreme Patriarch of the Verification Council	The Most Venerable (Acting)
Chairman of the Administration Council	The Most Venerable
Founded	November 7, 1981; 40 years ago (1981-11-07)
Headquarters	Quán Sứ Pagoda
Youth wing	Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association
Ideology	Buddhist philosophyVietnamese nationalism
Religion	Buddhism
Colours
Slogan	Dharma - People - Socialism
Anthem	Phật Giáo Việt Nam
Party flag
Website
phatgiao.org.vn

Headquarters of the Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam at Quan Su Temple, Hanoi

Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (abbreviated as VBS, Vietnamese: Giáo hội Phật giáo Việt Nam)^[1] is the only Buddhist sangha recognised by the Vietnamese government, and a member of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front. It was founded after Vietnam's Buddhist Convention at Quán Sứ Pagoda on November 7, 1981, to unify Buddhist activities of Vietnamese monks, nuns and lay followers. The head of this sangha since 2021, the Most Venerable is the acting Suppreme Patriarch^[2] following the Most Venerable Thích Phổ Tuệ, died on October 21, 2021, at the age of 105.^[3]

See also[]

• Buddhist Association of China
• Korea Buddhists Federation
• Central Spiritual Board of Buddhists of the USSR

References[]

External links[]

• Buddhist Temple of Vietnam
• Vietnamese Buddhist Families
• Phật sự Online - The official news agency of the Sangha
• An Viên Youtube Channel - The Sangha-owned television channel
• Vietnamese Buddhist Portal - The Sangha's official website