Thich Nhat Hanh
and Plum Village's Sangha Trip to Viet Nam
May 4 to May 17, 2008

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Tentative Itinerary for the lay delegation joining Thay  and the Plum Village monastics for the Vietnam trip 2008
(subject to change)

Date

Activity

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Official arrival day – Hanoi, Vietnam

Monday to Sunday,
May 5-May 11, 2008

English-speaking retreat for Western lay practitioners - Hanoi

Monday, May 12, 2008

Lazy day - resting day (breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner on your own)

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

VESAK – Arrival, registration, and welcoming delegation from different countries (breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner on your own after registration at National Convention Center)

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

VESAK at NCC – Morning: Opening Ceremony

11:30 Lunch

1:50 pm   Most Venerable Bhikku Bodhi’s keynote address

3:30 pm   Chanting by Plum Village International Sangha

3:40 pm   Most Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh’s keynote address

6:00 pm   Dinner

Thursday, May 15, 2008

VESAK – Workshops - in English (morning and afternoon)

11:30 Lunch

Dinner at hotel

Friday, May 16, 2008

VESAK – Workshops continuation

11:30  Lunch

2:00 pm  ???

3:30 pm  Issuance of Hanoi Declaration

               Closing ceremony

Dinner at hotel

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Official departure day

VESAK – Optional package tours (by VESAK organizers)

Optional Tour: Avalokiteshvara Caves with Sr. Chan Khong (not included in price package)

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Rest day – on your own

Monday, May 19, 2008

Optional tour - depart for Hue to visit Tu Hieu Root Temple and charity programs in the Thua Thien and Quang Tri Provinces with Sr. Chan Khong (not included in price package) – return to Hanoi on May 22nd