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Quảng Bình welcomes massive jade Buddha

Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016

The world’s largest Buddha statue, made of jade, has been brought to Việt Nam.

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Bronze Buddha

Monday, Sep 01, 2014

A bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, was unveiled in the northern province of Nam Dinh yesterday.

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Indian artists give life to Buddha's teachings

Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014

Twenty six painters from India are providing a deep insight into the life of Buddha through a special event that opened yesterday in Ha Noi.

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Art exhibition celebrates Vesak Day

Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014

An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by 52 well-known artists in HCM City has opened at the city''s Fine Arts Association as part of the celebration of Vesak Day, an officially recognised United Nations holiday that celebrates the birth of Gautama Buddha, the...

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Ha Noi honours ancient dream

Thursday, Mar 27, 2014

We gathered in a slight drizzle out-side Bach Ma Temple at nine in the morning. Our walking tour of the Old Quarter was about to begin.

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Antiquities donated to central city museum

Wednesday, Dec 18, 2013

The central city''s museum received ancient Buddha statues, along with a variety of 17th-19th century artifacts from an individual donor yesterday.

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Buddhist antiques go on display

Friday, Aug 16, 2013

A collection of 80 antiques dating from the seventh to the 19th centuries are on display at Da Nang Museum.

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VN Buddha statues set Asian records

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

The statue of Maitreya Buddha in the Mekong province of An Giang has been recognised by the Asia Book of Record as the largest in Asia.

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Jade Buddha statue goes on show

Friday, Nov 16, 2012

A huge jade Buddha statue, about 1.6m high and weighing 2 tonnes, will be displayed at Cultural Friendship Palace in Ha Noi from November 22 to 24 to celebrate Viet Nam Buddhist Congress.

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Giant Buddha statue to grace Nam Dinh city

Monday, Apr 23, 2012

Casting of a bronze statue of Buddha Sakyamuni started yesterday in the northern province of Nam Dinh.

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Biggest sapphire Buddha statue inaugurated in Vinh Phuc

Monday, Apr 09, 2012

Thousands of people gathered in the Truc Lam-Tay Thien Zen Monastery yesterday for the inauguration of the world''s biggest Buddha statue made from sapphire in Tam Dao District, Vinh Phuc Province.

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Jade Buddha symbolises solidarity with French

Monday, Mar 05, 2012

The Buddha statue, the largest of its kind in France made of jade, has been officiated in front of Truc Lam Zen Monastery in Villebon sur Yvette, the southern surburb of Paris.