A fine art exhibition featuring nearly 200 unique Buddhist artworks and antiques from around the world, opened in northern Ninh Binh province on May 8.
The event is part of activities to celebrate the ongoing United Nations Day of Vesak 2014.
Most Venerable Thich Trung Hau, Head of the Viet Nam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) Central Committee’s Culture Commission said, the UN General Assembly first decided to establish and officially observe Vesak Day in 1999 with the approval of Buddhists worldwide.
This is the second time Viet Nam has hosted UN Vesak Day, attracting over 10,000 delegates, including more than 1,000 international guests from at least 95 countries and territories.
Artists from Ho Chi Minh City, India and elsewhere also attended the exhibition.
The highlight of the event is a selection of pictures depicting the landscape of Viet Nam and in particular Trang An and Bai Dinh tourist sites, giving international friends an insight into Vietnamese land and people.