According to the Vatican Press Office on November 17, Pope Francis has received a letter of resignation from Cardinal Peter Nguyễn Văn Nhơn, Former Archbishop of Hanoi Archdiocese, and named Bishop of Hai Phong diocese Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên as New Archbishop of Hanoi Archdiocese.

The Vietnamese Buddhist Association in Japan has so far served as a spiritual support for Vietnamese studying, working and living in Japan.

The first Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Buddhist Leaders’ Conference was held in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on November 12, aiming to promote the development of Buddhism in the countries as well as regional exchange in the religion. 

The coordinating board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Laos made its debut during a ceremony held at Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane on November 11.

The 2018 Asia-Pacific Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Non-Government Organisation (NGO) Conference opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on November 6, under the theme of “ICH NGOs towards the Sustainable Development of Communities”.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình on October 20 had meetings with Pope Francis and Secretary of State of the Vatican City Cardinal Pietro Parolin on October 20 during his working trip to the city state.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyễn Trọng Thừa hosted on October 12 a reception for visiting Most Venerable Dhammaratana Vice Chairman of the International Organizing Committee (IOC) for the UN Day of Vesak.

An exhibition entitled "Deities, Ancestors and Shamans: The Bru-Vân Kiêu in the Truong Son cordillera" was opened on October 12 in the Vietnam Museum of Ethnography in Hanoi.

Most Venerable Vice President of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Council Thích Thanh Nhiễu hosted on September 25 a warm reception for visiting Minister of Buddha Sasana of Sri Lanka Gamini Jayawickrema Perena.

The Fund for Cultural Preservation of the US Embassy in Vietnam has decided to assist US$92,500 for conserving the Ho Dynasty Citadel, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site, in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

Pope Francis sends a telegramme of condolence following the death of the Vietnamese President Trần Đại Quang.

Archbishop Marek Zalewski, the new Holy See’s Non-residential Envoy to Vietnam attended on September 24 the second annual meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Vietnam (CBCV) held in Tien Giang province’s My Tho city.

A formal decision for Vietnam to host the United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 has been signed during a meeting of the International Council for the Day of Vesak (ICDV).

Dai Bi pagoda was inaugurated in Simontornya city, Hungary on September 19, becoming the first Vietnamese pagoda recognised by the Hungarian government.