Tran Nhan Tong Institute established in HanoiThe Prime Minister has issued Decision No. 1717/QD-TTg on the establishment of Tran Nhan Tong Institute on the campus of the Hanoi-based Vietnam National University. Tran Nhan Tong statueThe institute is tasked with studying the heritage, cultural value and career of King Tran Nhan Tong; cultural values and thoughts of the Tran Dynasty and relevant issues; providing policy consultations on development, preservation and promotion of the king’s heritage and cultural value, and traditional cultural values of the nation; and organising training activities on relevant branches in line with current regulations. King Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308), the third king of the Tran Dynasty, ascended the throne when he was just 21. He founded the Truc Lam School of Zen and worked to unify different Vietnamese Buddhism sects into Vietnamese Zen Buddhism.

Source: VietNamNet News September 02, 2016 11:37 UTC