tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31395618.post3994510331274210888..comments2023-11-05T17:11:42.630+07:00Comments on saigon today: The United Nations Day of Vesak 2008Simon Kutcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02643773203912795504noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31395618.post-41241822328659023542008-05-18T21:33:00.000+07:002008-05-18T21:33:00.000+07:00S0me of the decorations have obviously been obtain...S0me of the decorations have obviously been obtained through the conference organizers, the bigger posters are unified accross the city and usually mention the Vesak conference and its themes. The many plastic baloons and lanterns pushed the otherwise beautiful originality of Vietnamese Buddhist art to the beackground a little bit this year. However, it seems that the government is not shy to use any opportunity to promote Vietnam as friendly and welcoming, attract visitors and put the country into the spotlight of international media - which is good. Happy Vesak everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31395618.post-49435587160278283132008-05-16T20:48:00.000+07:002008-05-16T20:48:00.000+07:00If im in the situation of the owner of this blog. ...If im in the situation of the owner of this blog. I dont know how to post this kind of topic. he has a nice idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31395618.post-23867783248673418922008-05-16T07:45:00.000+07:002008-05-16T07:45:00.000+07:00that is a lot of flagsthat is a lot of flagsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31395618.post-20316648762741645142008-05-15T12:09:00.000+07:002008-05-15T12:09:00.000+07:00I think there is a lot more decoration this year d...I think there is a lot more decoration this year due to the fact that Vietnam is hosting a week long Buddhist conference in Hanoi. You can see all the information in the link at the end of the text abovesimon kutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328839310276239232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31395618.post-994972134525716512008-05-15T11:42:00.000+07:002008-05-15T11:42:00.000+07:00I did not think Vietnam was that buddhist that the...I did not think Vietnam was that buddhist that they would promote Vesak day so prominently. When I lived there i cannot remember ever seeing this type of promotionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com