Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in HCM City pays tribute to President Quang

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on September 23 to pay homage to President Tran Dai Quang, who passed away on September 21 at the age of 62.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony at the Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda on September 23 to pay homage to President Tran Dai Quang. (Photo: VNA)

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony at the Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda on September 23 to pay homage to President Tran Dai Quang. (Photo: VNA)

The ceremony saw the attendance of Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, Deputy Patriarch of the VBS Patronage Council and Chairman of the VBS Executive Council of HCM City; and Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of the VBS Executive Council. (Photo: VNA)

The ceremony saw the attendance of Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, Deputy Patriarch of the VBS Patronage Council and Chairman of the VBS Executive Council of HCM City; and Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of the VBS Executive Council. (Photo: VNA)

More than 500 Buddhist monks, nuns and followers of the VBS in HCM City joined the event. (Source: VNA)

More than 500 Buddhist monks, nuns and followers of the VBS in HCM City joined the event. (Source: VNA)

At the ceremony. (Source: VNA)

At the ceremony. (Source: VNA)

President Tran Dai Quang passed away at 10:05am on September 21 in Hanoi at the age of 62 due to serious illness. (Photo: VNA)

President Tran Dai Quang passed away at 10:05am on September 21 in Hanoi at the age of 62 due to serious illness. (Photo: VNA)

He was elected State President of Vietnam at the 11th session of the 13th National Assembly on April 2, 2016. (Photo: VNA)

He was elected State President of Vietnam at the 11th session of the 13th National Assembly on April 2, 2016. (Photo: VNA)

A State funeral will be held for President Tran Dai Quang on September 27 and state mourning will be observed on September 26 and 27 (Photo: VNA)

A State funeral will be held for President Tran Dai Quang on September 27 and state mourning will be observed on September 26 and 27 (Photo: VNA)

The memorial service will be held at 7:30am on September 27 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi. The burial ceremony will take place from 3:30pm on the same day in the President's native land in Quang Thien commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province. (Photo: VNA)

The memorial service will be held at 7:30am on September 27 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi. The burial ceremony will take place from 3:30pm on the same day in the President's native land in Quang Thien commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province. (Photo: VNA)

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