The Vinh Hai border post under the Soc Trang provincial border defense force in collaboration with sponsors in the province held on January 1 a charity program for supporting disadvantaged Khmer people in the locality.

The Central Executive Board of the Hoa Hao Buddhist Sangha held a ceremony in southern An Giang province on December 31 to mark the 99th birth anniversary of the Hoa Hao Buddhism’s founder – Huỳnh Phú Sổ.

Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s Central Committee Ngô Sách Thực led a delegation on December 25 at a meeting with the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Hanoi on results of the three-year implementation of the VFF’s resolution on religious affairs adopted in 2015.

Chairman of Thanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee Nguyễn Đình Xứng attended on December 24 a Christmas celebration held by Thanh Hoa diocese. 

The People’s Committee in Dak Glei district of Kon Tum province held on December 20 a meeting with outstanding religious followers in the locality.

The religious affairs committee in Ca Mau province paid from December 17-21 visits to Catholic parishes, Protestant churches and congregations in the province on occasion of the Christmas festival.

Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh extends Christmas wishes to the General Confederation of the Evangelical Church of Việt Nam (South) in HCM City on December 20.

Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Trần Thanh Mẫn paid a visit and delivered Christmas greetings to the Diocese of Phu Cuong in the southern province of Binh Duong on December 19.

A delegation of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) led by Director of the GCRA’s Department of Protestant Affairs Thiều Thị Hương paid on December 18 a visit to the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (ECVN) (North) on occasion of Christmas 2018.

A delegation from the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) led by Deputy Director of Protestant Affairs Department Nguyễn Ngọc Bảo paid on December 18 Christmas visits to Protestant organizations in Kon Tum province.

The provincial authorities in Thanh Hoa province held on December 17 a meeting with Catholic dignitaries of Thanh Hoa diocese.

A delegation led by Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee in Kon Tum province Nguyễn Văn Hòa extended on December 18 visits to local Christian organizations ahead of Christmas 2018.

Large numbers of dignitaries and deacons of religious organizations from eight provinces and cities in the Red River Delta have attended a training workshop on climate change held in Hanoi from December 17-18.

The committee of religious affairs of Da Nang City held on December 14 an exchange meeting between the concerning municipal authorities and Christian dignitaries in the city ahead of Christmas 2018 and New Year 2019.

A delegation from the home affairs department in Quang Binh led by Deputy Director Phan Ngọc Duy extended visits to local Catholic parishes on December 16 ahead of Christmas 2018.