A Buddhist monk carries a container holding what is believed to be the relics of Buddha during a welcoming ceremony for the relics in Hanoi June 6, 2009. The relics, a gift from Myanmar in 1956 according to Vietnam's Buddha Association, were originally housed in Ho Chi Minh city and will now be kept by the association in Hanoi. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 32 months ago

A Buddhist monk carries a container holding what is believed to be the relics of Buddha during a welcoming ceremony for the relics in Hanoi June 6, 2009. The relics, a gift from Myanmar in 1956 according to Vietnam's Buddha Association, were originally housed in Ho Chi Minh city and will now be kept by the association in Hanoi.

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