NEWS

April 23, 2025
The body of 57-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader Hungkar Dorje (aka Trulku Hungkar Dorje, Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche) was cremated under darkness at 1am on April 20, 2025, in a highly secretive and tightly controlled ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, according to information from sources who have been keeping in contact with people close to him. Approximately 40 Vietnamese police officers and around 30 Chinese officials were deployed to ensure that the cremation proceeded according to plan, according to the sources. Cameras and all forms of recording devices were strictly prohibited at the cremation site to prevent transparency.