The Evangelical Church of Vietnam (ECVN) (South) held on November 8 the preparatory meeting of the 8^th Council of clergy at Da Lat Protestant Church in Lam Dong province.

Hanoi (VNA) – Tran Quoc Pagoda of Hanoi was named one of the world’s 16 most beautiful pagodas by the Daily Mail, a British newspaper. 

Ba Giong Parish under My Tho Diocese in Tien Giang province’s Chau Thanh district held on Oct 30 the closing ceremony for the holy rosary month in 2016. The ceremony with many activities including flowers offering, art performances and the Feast of Lady of the Rosary attracted a large number of Catholic believers from inside and outside the parish. 

Eight deacons of Hanoi Archdiocese were solemnly promoted as priests on October 19 at a ceremony held in the Diocese’s Cathedral.

Thien Ton Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) was presented with the certificate of Historic Relic in 2011 by the HCMC’s People’s Committee.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam (CBCV) convened its 13^th Congress on Monday in Ho Chi Minh City. During the event, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee (VFF) Nguyễn Thiện Nhân paid a visit and extended congratulatory greetings to the Congress.

A large number of catechists and prefects from 39 parishes under My Tho Diocese traveled to the diocese’s pastoral centre in Tien Giang province’ My Tho city on September 25 for exchanges and attending a holy mass on occasion of the Jubilee year of Mercy.

Responding to Pope Francis' 2016 World Day of Peace message, Thai Binh diocese held on September 20 a mass prayers for peace in the world.

Phuoc Son Monastery is home to the largest amount of Buddhist clergy in Dong Nai province during the annual retreat with 150 monks and 250 clergywomen.

Kim Ngan Temple located at 42 Hang Bac Street in Hanoi city’s Hoan Kiem district is one of places French President Francois Hollande visited on Sept. 6 during his trip to Vietnam.

America's head diplomat in Vietnam said the event is very similar to Mother's Day in the U.S.

A large number of Catholic mothers from My Tho Diocese made their pilgrimage trip on August 5^th to the diocesan pastoral center in Tien Giang province’s My Tho city. Catholic mothers of 35 parishes in the diocese joint in a holy mass and an exchange meeting in the pastoral center.