Accordingly, it is expected that international delegates attending the Vesak 2025 will include about 1,200 delegates from 85 countries and territories.
The official delegates include the United Nations Leadership Officials; heads of state; The monks and monks, the presidents of Buddhist organizations in the world; The monks, typical of major Buddhist traditions in the world, plays an important role in the orientation and development of the World Buddhist Community; researchers, scholars, professors, and doctoral students from famous universities and research institutes; Buddhist intellectuals in the world.
Domestic delegates are expected to have about 1,500 delegates, including the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (Leaders of the Proof Council, Trial Council, Trial Committees of provinces and cities across the country); guest leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front; central departments, ministries, and branches; leaders of Ho Chi Minh City, Long An Province, Tay Ninh Province, Hanoi City, Ninh Binh Province, and Ha Nam Province; and outstanding Buddhists from other localities.
The United Nations Vesak Festival is a cultural activity of the United Nations. The 54th United Nations General Assembly on December 15, 1999 decided that Vesak or the Triump card celebration of the birth, Right and Table Festival of Buddha Shakyamuni is a cultural and religious festival for peace.
Since 2000, the United Nations Vesak has been held 19 times, at the United Nations Headquarters and countries around the world.
Vietnam has successfully hosted and organized 3 United Nations Vesak Festivals, in 2008 at the My Dinh National Convention Center (Hanoi); 2014 at Bai Dinh Pagoda (Ninh Binh province), 2019 at Tam Chuc Pagoda (Ha Nam province).
The Vesak Ceremony of the United Nations 2025 held in Ho Chi Minh City is also an opportunity to affirm to the international community on consistent policies to respect and ensure the freedom of belief and religion of the Party and State of Vietnam; reality of religious life in Vietnam; The achievement that the community of religions in Vietnam achieved after 50 years of the country was reunited.
The United Nations Vesak Ceremony is considered a very active activity of the Vietnam Buddhist Church in the people's external policy; Enhancing the intimate understanding, exchange and cooperation between the Vietnamese people and all international friends in the world. Thereby affirming the position and responsibility of Vietnam to the United Nations and the international community in the region and the world.
