More than 18,000 pagodas and monasteries nationwide simultaneously rang bells and drums at 6 a.m. to pray for national peace and prosperity.

Hơn 18.000 ngôi chùa và tự viện cả nước đồng loạt 6h sáng cử chuông trống cầu quốc thái dân an - Ảnh 1. — Drum beating to open the ceremony to pray for national peace and prosperity at Quan Su Pagoda - English: Vietnam Buddhist Sangha

July 1, 2025 is the first day of operation of new provinces and cities after the merger and operation of the two-level local government model nationwide.

Pray for national peace and prosperity in this special time

According to the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, this is an extremely special historical event in the process of the nation entering a new era of prosperous development.

With the Buddhist tradition accompanying the nation in every stage of history, pagodas and monasteries across the country celebrate three bells and the Prajna drum to pray for national peace and prosperity, chant sutras and perform spiritual rituals to pray for peace.

The sacred ritual is celebrated simultaneously across the country to help arouse the strength of national unity, further enriching the sacred soul of the mountains and rivers of Vietnam.

Quốc thái dân an - Ảnh 2. — Reading prayers for peace at Quan Su Pagoda - Photo: Vietnam Buddhist Sangha

At Quan Su Pagoda - the headquarters of the Central Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam in Hanoi , the ceremony of ringing the bell three times and the Prajna drum to pray for national peace and prosperity was held in a particularly solemn manner, with the participation of monks, senior monks, great monks... and a large number of Buddhists.

Yen Tu Pagoda ( Quang Ninh ) also held a grand ceremony with the participation of thousands of people at the pagoda's Truc Lam palace.

In addition to the 6am ceremony at all pagodas and monasteries, the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hanoi also holds a grand ceremony to pray for national peace and prosperity at exactly 0am on July 1.

Nearly 1,000 Buddhist monks and nuns prayed together for national peace and prosperity.

At Bai Dinh Pagoda ( Ninh Binh ), the ceremony was solemnly held, with the participation of many monks, nuns and Buddhists.

In Lao Cai, Tung Lam Ngoc Am pagoda also held a solemn ceremony.

Pagodas in all provinces and cities, from the plains to the mountains, from the islands to the border provinces, all share the same prayer for the country's peace and prosperity.

Quốc thái dân an - Ảnh 3. — Venerable Thich Thanh Quyet rings the bell at Yen Tu Pagoda, Quang Ninh - Photo: Yen Tu Pagoda

Buddhist monks contribute to arousing the spirit of national unity.

According to Venerable Thich Thanh Quyet - Vice President of the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, President of the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hanoi, this is a great revolution in organizational structure, a rare, strong, comprehensive historical event for the country and the people.

Buddhist monks and nuns are all very excited and happy with the historic decisions of the Party and State.

At the sacred moment of "rearranging the country", opening up new opportunities for the country, monks, nuns and Buddhists also want to contribute to arousing the spirit of solidarity of the whole nation for the goal of peace and prosperity for the country.

Buddhist nun Thich Dieu Khiem is happy about the country's new fortunes:

"When rural areas join hands to move forward, sharing infrastructure, resources, and development opportunities - each small area is truly contributing to the storm, lighting up the common sky of the country."