A groundbreaking ceremony for Truc Lam Ta Lung pagoda was held on Dec. 1 in Ta Lung town, Phuc Hoa district, Cao Bang province.

A night of cultural exchange for the charity program “Warm Blankets for Children” and requiem for HIV/AIDS victims at Phap Van pagoda was held on November 11.

Phuc Loc pagoda held a solemn ceremony for reception of three national records of Great Compassion (Dai Bi) stupa and establishment of Phap Hoa ashram.

In Lam Dong province, several evangelists in districts of Don Duong, Dam Rong and Da Huoai were appointed as new superintendents of local churches in November.

Thousands of people have flocked to Kim Tan square (Lao Cai City) to attend the opening of the lantern ceremony and street festivals organized by the provincial Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and Lao Cai city authorities on Nov. 26.

A requiem to pray for the victims of traffic accidents 2014 was held by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Committee on November 24^th.

By determination, creativities and with active support from people, Hai Hau district of Nam Dinh province is approaching a district of “new countryside” in 2015, and religious dignitaries in the district played an important part in this process. 

Lao Cai vicariate held a meeting to review pastoral activities 2014 at Hau Thao church of Sa Pa parish on Nov. 25.

The first Qur’an and Islam tenet training course was opened by Tay Ninh Muslim Representative Committee on November 22.

Sixty scholarships were presented to three Ke Sach district secondary schools of An My 1, Ke Sach and An My 2 by the Spark of Light pastoral service under Ke Sach Protestant Church on November 17 and 20.

Four charity houses was handed over to poor families in Khanh Thien commune on November 20 by Venerable Thích Thanh Điện, Deputy General Secretary of the Central Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) cum Chairman of the Lao Cai provincial VBS Executive Committee.

On occasion of Vietnam Teacher's Day, Auxiliary Bishop Đinh Đức Đạo, Chairman of Catholic Education Committee visited Sao Viet school.

The Caodai Tay Ninh Church solemnly held a closing ceremony for the 10^th religious training course 2014 on November 21.

Health checks and free distribution of medicines by Buddhists and volunteer doctors from Ho Chi Minh City for 400 poor people in Long An province has been conducted on November 16^th. The program, organized by Van Hanh Monastery Charity Board, took place at Binh Ta 1 hamlet, Duc Hoa Ha commune, Duc Hoa district, Long An province.

Ninh Son Caodai parish solemnly held a ceremony to inaugurate its new Mother Buddha worshipping temple on November 16^th, 2014.