A large number of Vietnamese people in Hong Kong (China) have come to a local pagoda on the occasion of the Vu Lan Festival to express gratitude to ancestors and pray for the best for their families, which is also an act to uphold traditional customs of the homeland. Like other residents in Hong Kong, Vietnamese in this special administrative region often visit pagodas every traditional festival to worship Buddha. During the Vu Lan Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month (August 18 this year), many have come to a pagoda called ‘Phap Xuat Duy Giac’ in Sino-Vietnamese words. The pagoda, founded by a Vietnamese nun over 60 years ago, used to welcome numerous Buddhist followers and visitors, but it was less frequented due to a lack of keepers after the nun passed away in 1999, Tran Thi Phuong, manager of the pagoda, told the Vietnam News Agency’s resident reporter.
Source: Vietnam News Agency