Ho Chi Minh City, May 8 -- The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen their cooperation and promote the teachings of the Buddha.

The agreement was signed on Thursday by Secretary General of IBC Ven. Shartse Khensur Rinpoche Jangchup Choeden, and Most Ven. Thich Thien Nhon, President of VBS, in the presence of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.

The signing ceremony took place during the exposition of the Holy Relics of the Buddha in Vietnam, coinciding with the UN Day of Vesak 2025.

According to the Ministry of Culture statement, "this Memorandum of Understanding was in pursuance of the agreement signed on May 29, 2022, between the two bodies i...