The executive board of the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Hungary made its formal debut during the Thuong Nguyen ceremony at Tue Giac pagoda in Budapest on March 2.

32 bishops of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam (CBCV) visited the tomb of St. Peter and attended a service mass at St. Peter Basilica on March 3 beginning of the pilgrimage week at the tomb of the two Apostles and visit to the Holy See in Rome.

President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse visited Mahabodhi Temple where the Buddha has obtained enlightenment in the state of Bihar on March 2 beginning a three-day State visit to India at the invitation of Indian President Ram Nath Kovind.

Vietnam will make efforts to ensure that its citizens fully enjoy human rights, said Ambassador Dương Chí Dũng, head of the permanent Vietnamese mission to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland.

Vice Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Bùi Thanh Hà hosted a reception on February 27 for a visiting EU delegation led by Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief Jan Figel.

A delegation led by new Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh city K.Srikar Reddy paid a visit on February 26 to the Southern office of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) based in Quang Duc monastery located in the city’s District 3.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front in collaboration with the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) held on February 5 a meeting on activities for environmental protection of religious organizations in Vietnam. 

An event was organized by the Overseas Vietnamese Association and the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Mozambique to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) of the Dog in Maputo.

Over 300 scholars from Vietnam and Korea have gathered at an international seminar held in Hanoi on January 30 to discuss influences of Confucianism on Vietnam, Korea and East Asian countries.

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Vũ Chiến Thắng hosted on January 31 a reception for visiting U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink.

United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis and his delegation visited and offered incense at Tran Quoc pagoda located in Hanoi on January 25 on occasion of the State visit to Vietnam  from January 24 to 25.

Vietnam and India have jointly issued a set of stamps in Hanoi and New Delhi, on January 25, to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.

Under-Secretary of the Holy See for Relation with States Antoine Cailleri has extended visits to several Catholic places during his working visit to Viet Nam from January 16-21.

PM Nguyễn Xuân Phúc affirmed Viet Nam has consistently pursued the policy of respecting and ensuring the right to freedom of beliefs and religions of all people.

Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee (VFF) Ngô Sách Thực hosted a reception on January 10 for a visiting delegation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) led by Elder President of the LDS Church in Asia region Randy D. Funk.