Vietnamese Buddhist Association introduced in Mozambique
(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee held a grand ceremony in Maputo, Mozambique, to inaugurate the Vietnam Buddhist Association (VBA) and launch a plan to establish a Vietnamese Buddhist Centre in Mozambique, the first of its kind in Africa.
 The inauguration of the Vietnam Buddhist Association in Mozambique (photo: VOV)
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Most Venerable Thich Duc Thien, General Secretary of the Sangha Executive Council, spoke highly of Mozambique’s licensing of the Vietnam Buddhist Association and expressed his hope that the association will contribute to strengthening solidarity among the Vietnamese community in the country, and consolidating friendship between the two nations.
He said the Association will build a Vietnamese Cultural Centre covering more than four hectares in Mozambique.