The Khmer community in the southern provinces of Hau Giang and Soc Trang are celebrating their Sene Dolta festival, a major event of the ethnic group to remember ancestors, with both traditional rituals and social activities. 

In Tich Thien commune, Tra On district, Vinh Long province, almost people here know about social activities by Quan Am Pagoda, especially its supports to learning pupils and students.

A new study has found that people who have a religious upbringing grow up to have better physical and mental health than the rest of the population.

A solemn ceremony was held on September 8 at Linh Ung Ba Na pagoda located in Da Nang city’s Hoa Vang district for commemorating the 2^nd death anniversary of Most Venerable Thích Thiện Nguyện.

Dien Truong parish under Vinh diocese located in Quang Binh province’s Ba Don town held on September 9 a Eucharistic adoration mass and the inauguration of its new teaching house. 

A ground-breaking ceremony for the reconstruction of the oratory of Thua Duc – Thoi Thuan parish under the Tay Ninh Caodai Church located in Ben Tre province’s Binh Dai district was held on September 3.

As many as 400 new students of the vocational training college in Thai Binh province has attended a one-day Buddhist program held by Tu Xuyen Pagoda located in Thai Binh city.

Senior Venerable Thích Lệ Tấn, the abbot of Giac Hoa pagoda located in Long An province’s Tan Thanh district, is well-known for his great contributions to the construction of 16 bridges for disadvantaged communes in the province.

Lam Son Pagoda located in Nghe An province - the largest wooden Buddhist temple complex in Vietnam North Central has possessed a 60-ton statue of Buddha Maitreya tons made from a precious corundum sapphire stone block

Gia Hung parish under Vinh diocese held on August 25-26 a Eucharistic adoration mass at the parish’s church located in Quang Binh province’s Bo Trach district.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) held a program with the theme “Proud of Nation and Vietnam mothers” on August 17 at Au Co Theater ahead of the Buddhist Parents Day 2018 (B.E. 2562).

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Committee in Quang Nam province held a program with the theme “Filial piety and Nation” on August 12 ahead of the Buddhist Parents Day Festival 2018 (B.E. 2562).

The final round of a Buddhist contest as part of the annual Buddhist Summer Course 2018 was held on August 9 in Dai Tong Lam Pagoda located in the provincial city of Phu My in Ba Ria Vung Tau province.

The association for solidarity of patriotic monks in Soc Trang province held on August 3 a meeting to review its performance in the first six months 2018 and outline the working plans for the second half of the year.

The Legio Mariae congregation under My Tho Diocese pilgrimaged for a holy mass at the diocese’s pastoral centre in Tien Giang province’ My Tho city on August 3.