More than 18,000 pagodas across the country simultaneously rang bells to pray for national peace and prosperity.

(PLVN) - At exactly 6 a.m. this morning - July 1, more than 18,000 pagodas across the country simultaneously rang bells and drums three times to pray for national peace and prosperity, welcoming the first day of operation of new provinces and cities after merging and operating the 2-level local government model.

The Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha said that July 1, 2025, will be the first day of operation for the new provinces and cities after merging and operating the two-level local government model nationwide.

This is an extremely special historical event in the process of the nation entering a new era of prosperous development.

With the tradition of Buddhism accompanying the nation in every stage of history, the Standing Committee of the Executive Council requests the Executive Committees of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in provinces and cities; pagodas and monasteries nationwide to ring the bell three times and drum the Heart Sutra to pray for national peace and prosperity, chant sutras and perform spiritual rituals to pray for peace, arousing the strength of national unity and the sacred soul of the mountains and rivers of Vietnam.

Responding to the call and announcement of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, at 6:00 a.m. this morning, more than 18,000 pagodas and monasteries across the country simultaneously rang the bell and drum three times to pray for national peace and prosperity, joining in the faith and expectation on the first day of operation of the new provinces and cities after the merger and operation of the two-level local government model - opening a new era of national peace and prosperity, the country's steady development, people's peace, and clear Dharma.

Some images recorded this morning at some pagodas across the country:

This morning, July 1, the Vietnam Buddhist Academy Pagoda in Hanoi rang bells and drums to pray for national peace and prosperity in the new era of development.

At exactly 00:00 on July 1, the Academy also solemnly held a Grand Prayer Ceremony for national peace and prosperity on this historic moment of the nation.

Beating the Heart Sutra drum to pray for national peace and prosperity at Quan Su Pagoda, Hanoi (Photo: Cong Thuong Newspaper)

Recorded at Giac Ngo Pagoda - Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: Venerable Thich Nhat Tu)

Photo: Venerable Thich Nhat Tu

Bells rang out from Tam Chuc Pagoda, Ninh Binh at 6am this morning. (Photo: Screenshot)

Bai Dinh Pagoda (Ninh Binh) also solemnly rang the Great Bell, praying for national peace and prosperity, national unity. (Photo: Screenshot)

Thien Quang Pagoda - Binh Duong rang the bell three times in unison to pray for national peace and prosperity, steady development of the country, peace of mind for the people, and enlightenment of the Dharma, on the first day that localities across the country officially operated the two-level local government model after the merger. (Photo: Thien Quang Pagoda - Binh Duong)

Photo: Thien Quang Pagoda - Binh Duong

The sound of bells from Linh Ung Pagoda - Da Nang (Photo: QPVN)

Yen Tu Pagoda - Quang Ninh prepares for the National Peace Prayer Ceremony at 7:30 am this morning - July 1 at Truc Lam Yen Tu Palace. (Photo: Yen Tu Pagoda)

Minh Trang

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