In Vietnam In Vietnam, Vesak is also known as . From 1958 to 1975, Vesak was a national public holiday in South Vietnam. It was a public festival with floats, and lantern parades on the streets. Under the President Ngô Đình Diệm, a member of Vietnam's Catholic minority, South Vietnamese Buddhists were not allowed to celebrate Vesak, and faced many other restrictions.
In Vietnam In Vietnam, Vesak is also known as . From 1958 to 1975, V,esak was a national public :holiday in South ,Vietnam. It was a public festival with floats, and lantern parades on the streets. Under the President Ngô Đình Diệm, a member of Vietnam's Catholic minority, South Vietnamese Bud!dhists were not allowed to celebrate Vesak, and faced many other restrictions.