The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 will feature several landmark events, including the inaugural exhibition of 87 national Buddhist treasures and a grand Buddhist flag-raising ceremony with a 500m² flag.

The organizing committee of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 has announced the postponement of the veneration and enshrinement of the sacred heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc on May 3.

Themed “Unity and Inclusivity for Human Dignity: Buddhist Insights for World Peace and Sustainable Development,” Vesak 2025 is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 6-8.

The 2025 Vesak Day celebration, an official United Nations event hosted in Vietnam, highlights the Vietnamese government's commitment to facilitating religious organizations’ participation in international activities.

The relics of Shakyamuni Buddha, recognized as a national treasure of India, will be paraded and enshrined in HCM City and three other provinces for public veneration.

India’s government will officially transport sacred Buddha relics - recognized as national treasures - to Vietnam by military aircraft, marking a spiritual highlight of the 2025 United Nations Day of Vesak hosted by Vietnam.

Vesak 2025 is expected to strengthen exchanges and friendship between the Vietnamese people and international friends, and affirm Vietnam’s position and responsibility to the UN and the international community.

A detailed proposal will be submitted to the Government in April, with preparations underway for major cultural events and international participation.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and city authorities are working together to ensure the event's success, with completion expected by mid-April.

The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 will officially commence on May 6 at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City, with the presence of Sri Lanka’s president and Bhutan’s Queen Mother, among other distinguished guests.

Vietnam’s UN Vesak 2025 receives over 450 congratulatory messages from Buddhist leaders across 80 countries, emphasizing global Buddhist unity.

With only months to go, Vietnam has nearly completed preparations for the United Nations Vesak 2025, set to host leaders, scholars, and Buddhist representatives from 80 countries in a grand international celebration.