Shopping malls and churches throughout Hanoi have got into the festive spirt by brightly adorning their buildings with colourful decorations to mark Christmas Eve.

The 17^th Youth Day 2019 themed “Coming back to relatives” took place on November 19-20 at Phu Nhai Basilica, Nam Dinh province’s Xuân Truong district   with the participation of over 20,000 youth from 11 dioceses in Vietnam North.

The fifth Ben Tre Coconut Festival themed “Coconuts on the Way to Integration and Sustainable Development” took place in the Mekong Delta city of Ben Tre on November 14-20.

Buu Son Pagoda in the capital of Dong Nai Province, built in the 18th century, has just one pillar holding up its roof.

Located 30 km east of Hanoi, Nom Pagoda in Hung Yen Province has the largest collection of terracotta statues in Vietnam.

The Nghinh Ong (whale worshipping) Festival opened in Lai Son commune, Kien Hai district, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on November 12.

The Vietnam Buddhist Institute in Hanoi under the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha is located in Soc Son district, Hanoi city. The Institute is a both Buddhist learning and practicing school.

53 Buddhist monks from the five countries in the Mekong River basin - Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam - will go on an 18-day pilgrimage to call for peace and mutual respect.

Vinh Trang pagoda in Tien Giang province’s My Tho city was built in the middle of 19^th century and currently features a mixture of French, Roman, Chinese, Vietnamese and Khmer architectural styles.

It is this time of the year when Japan suddenly turns tranquil, trains get empty and cemeteries start blooming with flowers. It's Obon—the Japanese summer festival of welcoming back ancestors' spirits and returning to one's family roots.

The cultural festival including the ritual celebrating the new corn of the ethnic people of Lo Lo in Ha Giang province’s Meo Vac district 2019 took place successfully on July 20. The cultural event hosted by the district authorities of Meo Vac was joint by Lo Lo groups from Ha Giang’s Dong Van district and Cao Bang province’s Bao Lac district and attracted large numbers of locals and visitors.

Ky Quan II Pagoda located in Ho Chi Minh City’s Go Vap District is famous for its unique architecture that has no roof, door, wall or pillar at all.

The Lam Kinh area in Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa, is a special national relic that has kept mysterious tales about the most flourishing feudal reign in Vietnam’s history.

Buddhism came to Laos very early and famous Buddhist pagodas in the country currently preserve unique architectural characteristics.