Vietnam Buddhist Sangha

Vietnam religious organization

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Vietnam

Supreme Patriarch of the Verification Council

The Most Venerable Thích Trí Quảng (Acting)

Chairman of the Administration Council

The Most Venerable Thích Thiện NhơnSubsidiariesVietnamese Buddhist Youth AssociationWebsiteghpgvn.vnRemarksSlogan:
Dharma – People – Socialism
Anthem:
Phật Giáo Việt Nam

The 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 Thích Trí Quảng, is the acting Supreme Patriarch^[2] following the Most Venerable Thích Phổ Tuệ, who died on October 21, 2021, at the age of 105.^[3]

References

^ "Full text of the latest Charter of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha". Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
^ "Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang named acting head of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha". Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
^ "Supreme Patriarch of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha passes away | Society | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". en.vietnamplus.vn. Archived from the original on 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2021-10-21.