As part of the series of events to mark the "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav", Embassy of India and Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), Hanoi organized a webinar on Buddhist Philosophy on 28 September 2021.
Ambassador Pranay Verma, in his opening remarks, highlighted the Buddhist linkages between India and Vietnam as an important foundation of their contemporary bilateral relations and underlined the relevance of Lord Buddha’s messages and Buddhist philosophy in the midst of global uncertainties and stresses of modern lifestyle.
Most Venerable Dr. Thich Nhat Tu, Standing Vice Rector of Vietnam Buddhist University in Ho Chi Minh City, who is an alumnus of India’s Delhi and Allahabad Universities and holds a doctoral degree in Buddhist studies from Allahabad University, and Dr. Arvind Kumar Singh, Assistant Professor of School of Buddhist Studies & Civilization at Gautam Buddha University in New Delhi made presentations on Buddhist philosophy and cultural links between India and Vietnam.