The Hoa Hao Buddhist Church’s Representative Committee in Kien Giang province held on January 11 a solemn ceremony to celebrate the 98th birthday of the sect’s founder, Prophet Huỳnh Phú Sổ, at the church’s office located in Rach Gia city. 

Venerable Abbot of Tan Hai pagoda located in Hanoi city’s Dan Phuong district Thích Quảng Hiếu led a delegation on January 10 to visit and present charity gifts to poor people in Kim Son commune, Lao Cai province’s Bao Yen district.

A ceremony to formally recognize Phu Son pagoda located in An Giang province’s Tan Chau district as a worshipping place of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) was held on January 6.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s buddhist family board in Da Nang city held on January 01 a meeting to award scholarships to Buddhist students with high academic results in the school year 2017.

The social charity work of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) executive board of districts in Tien Giang province has been reviewed at year-end meetings.

A medical charity program for the poor in Phuc Dia Parish in Thanh Hoa province’s Quang Phu district took place in December 16 ahead of Christmas 2017.

The Correction-Path Caodai Church was founded in 1934 and currently has over 0.8 million followers residing in 26 provinces and cities nationwide, with 203 worshipping oratories and its headquarters located in Ben Tre province. 

A book on Four Palaces of Mother Goddesses Worship has been published by Trần Quang Dũng, vice chairman of the Thăng Long Cultural Heritage Association, veteran mediums and photographer Nguyễn Long Hưng.

The Daughters of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Kon Tum solemnly held on November 27 a ceremony to celebrate its 70^th founding anniversary.

A Kathina robes offering ceremony took place in Pho Minh Pagoda located in Ho Chi Minh City’s Go Vap district on November 12 after the three-month Buddhist Summer retreat course.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s (VBS) Chapter in Nghe An province and Buddhist groups have organized many charity programs for the poor in the locality for the past days.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s (VBS) Chapter in Quang Nam in collaboration with Tam Hanh charity group from Da Nang city paid a charity visit to flooding areas of Dai Hong commune in Quang Nam province’s Dai Loc district on November 11.

The Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) (ECVN) solemnly inaugurated the church of the Bible and Theology Institute located in District 2, Ho Chi Minh city and celebrated the 500^th anniversary of the Reformation day at two separate ceremonies held on October 30-31.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Chapter in Tay Ninh province solemnly held a grand Buddhist ordination on October 29-31 at Linh Son Phuoc Trung pagoda located in the province’s Tay Ninh city.     

PANO - A Buddhist Culture Week began in Ho Chi Minh City on October 28 in celebration of the municipal Buddhist Sangha Congress for the 2017-2022 term. The program was conducted by the municipal Buddhist Executive Committee.