The Vietnam Women's Union in association with the Central Highlands Steering Committee held on June 2 several practical activities in response to the World Environment Day in Đăk Lăk province’s Buon Ma Thuot city.

On May 28, Long Dinh 1 located in Tien Giang province’s Chau Thanh district under My Tho diocese held a solemn closing ceremony for the Month of Flowers honoring the Virgin Mary.

 Linh Son Pagoda is located on top of a small hill at 120 Nguyễn Văn Trỗi Street, in Ward 2, approximately 700m northwest of the centre of Da Lat city.

In contrast of the construction of new and modern buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, there have survived centuries-old pagodas with histories dating back more than 200 years, still standing across the city.

Catholic parishes in Tien Giang province have offered flowers to the Virgin Mary in early days of May, known as the month of flowers and dedicated by the Catholic Church to the Virgin Mary.

Amid the joyful atmosphere ahead of the upcoming the Buddha’s Birthday celebration 2017 (Vesak), Buddhist monasteries in Ho Chi Minh city decorated their celebrating stages as well as raised Buddha posters, religious flags and flowers along many streets.

Iraqi Yazidis light candles and paraffin torches outside the 4,000-year-old Lalish temple in northern Iraq on April 18, 2017, during a ceremony to celebrate the coming New Year.

In the morning of April 11 (March 15 in Lunar Calendar), thousands of people attended the opening of the Do Temple Festival, and celebrated the 1007^th emperor enthronement anniversary of King Lý Thái Tổ - Lý Công Uẩn.

On April 9, Catholic parishes of My Tho Cathedral, An Duc and Cho Cu in My Tho city and An Thai Trung in Cai Be district held Palm Sunday mass – a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. 

On March 1, parishes of My Tho Cathedral and An Duc in My Tho city and An Thai Trung in Cai Be district celebrated Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent (fasting) Festival.

For Vietnamese people, going to Buddhist pagodas on early days of the traditional New Year festival has become an unique spiritual and cultural feature. On occasion of the Lunar New Year 2017, let’s look at Buddhist temples in Vietnam’s bordering areas.

Buddhist monks hold lanterns during a yearly ceremony at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple in the north of Bangkok. Thai people celebrate the Buddhist festival of clockwise circumambulation and Makha pratipa lantern lighting ceremony at Dhammakaya Temple on “Makha Bucha Day” during the third lunar moon, where around 1250 monks gathered to be ordained by the Buddha.

On January 12, Hue Archdiocese held an enthronement for its newly appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese Guise Nguyễn Chí Linh.

On December 30, Hue Archdiocese held a service for the 47^th anniversary of priesthood and 11^th anniversary of bishopric ordination of the Archdiocese’s Former Archbishop Francis Xavie Lê Văn Hồng.

Hoa Hao Buddhist followers held a grand ceremony for the 97th birth anniversary of the sect’s founder, Prophet Hùynh Phú Sổ in An Hoa Tu, Phu My township, Phu Tan district, An Giang province on December 23.