On these days in Hanoi, many big pine trees have been decorated and appeared in many crowded places to welcome the 2017 Christmas.

A grand out-door ceremony for the 500^th Anniversary of Reformation Day has been held on December 8 by the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) in Hanoi’s Quan Ngua Stadium. 

Christmas is around the corner. If you are looking for beautiful churches in Hanoi to enjoy a perfect Christmas Eve, Hanoi Cathedral, Cua Bac Church, Ham Long Church, etc will be your best choice.

Since its inauguration on November 11, Vietnam Quoc Tu pagoda located in District 10 has formally become the new headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s chapter in Ho Chi Minh city.

Over 2,000 followers of ethnic groups from parishes in Lac Duong district and Da Lat city attended an annual meeting held by Da Lat diocese Cathedral on October 29.

Kate is one of important annual festivals of the Cham people in Vietnam. During the festival 2017, Kate in Ninh Thuan province was formally recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. Below are some images of the Kate festival 2017 of Cham people in Ninh Thuan province.

During widespread floods caused by torrential rains in recent days, many parishes from the diocese of Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa have been seriously flooded causing heavy losses for local followers in the two provinces.

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Vũ Chiến Thắng paid a working visit to the central province of Thua Thien Hue on October 11.

Nhan Ai School for children with disabilities under My Tho Diocese and 2nd  Hung Vuong Kindergarten under the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres located in Tien Giang province’s My Tho city opened the school year 2017-2018 on September 5th. 

Dai Tong Lam Pagoda located in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province’s Tan Thanh district has been recognized by the Vietnam Record Book for having over 10,000 statues. 

A high-ranking delegation of the Laos Front for National Construction led by Vice President Chanthavong Sene Amatmontry began its official visit to Vietnam on August 22. 

Trinh Vuong Catholic preschool under Da Lat Congregation of Holy Cross Lovers founded in 1990 is currently has seven classrooms, one medical room, one functional room and an outdoor playground, with an average of from 30 to 35 kids for each class. 

Truc Lam Zen monastery located in Lam Dong province’s Da Lat city under Truc Lam Zen school was built in 1994 on area of 24ha by Most Venerable Thích Thanh Từ. This Buddhist complex is not only the largest Buddhist monastery in Lam Dong, but also an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists.

On July 3, the Trade Union under the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) organized a sport competition on occasion of the GCRA’s 8^th Trade Union Congress for the 2017-2022 tenure.