Phu Tho authorities held on November 5 a press meeting for announcing a program honoring Vietnam’s ancient Mother Goddess worship and village festivals

The Committee for Religious Affairs in Dong Nai province held on November 4 a conference for updating information on belief and religion to local officials in the province.

A delegation of the Kien Giang provincial committee for religious affairs led by Vice Chairman Trương Hoàng Anh extended visits on October 31 to priests appointed as heads of Catholic deaneries by Bishop of Long Xuyen diocese.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Ninh Binh city in collaboration with the management board of Ninh Binh parish in the city held on October 31 a meeting to honor typical Catholics having made outstanding contributions to the city in the 2015-2020 period.

The Vietnam Youth Union in Gia Lai province held on October 29-30 its 7^th general conference for the 2019-2024 tenure.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in Lam Dong province in collaboration with the provincial political school held from October 29-30 a meeting on knowledge of the national defense and security for religious dignitaries and deacons in the province.

Da Nang municipal culture and sport department in collaboration with the municipal committee for religious affairs held on October 25 a forum on the implementation of civilized lifestyles in funerals and worshiping practices in the locality.

The provincial government of An Giang has approved a project on the preservation and promotion of values of Sam Mountain Ba Chua Xu (Regional Goddess) Festival by 2030.

Nghi Loc district authorities in Nghe An province held on October 23 a meeting to honor local Catholics for their outstanding contribution in the 2015-2020 period.

Distinguished guests at the event included Chairman of the district People’s Committee Nguyễn Tiến Dũng and Priest Chairman of the provincial Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics Nguyễn Đăng Điền.

The steering board on crime prevention and fighting in Thua Thien Hue province held on October 23 a meeting to reviews the five-year implementation of the movement engaging all people for national security protection in religious communities and schools and businesses.

The committee for religious affairs in Quang Binh province held from October 23-25 a training on religious affairs for key district-level officers in the province.

The political training center in Thai Binh province’s Hung Ha district in collaboration with the provincial commission for mass mobilization held on October 22 the meeting on the implementation of the Law on Belief and Religion 2016.

According to the Buddhist tradition, the birthday of a Buddhist dignitary is celebrated by his or her disciples annually right after three-months of the summer retreat.

Da Nang city Committee for Religious Affairs held on October 26-27 a conference for updating information on belief and religion to state officials and key religious followers in the city.

As many as 200 local cadres, key Christian followers of congregations in Ha Giang’s Yen Minh and Meo Vac districts have attended a disseminating conference on the Law on Belief and Religious 2016 held from October 15-18.