The Vietnam Youth Federation in Dong Nai formally announced on March 25 the establishment of the youth association of Xuan Loc Hoa Binh college as a member of the Vietnam Youth Federation.

Chairman of Hanoi city People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung led a delegation on March 23 to visit Thai Ha church – monastery for extending congratulations to Priest Superior of Hanoi Redemptorist Congregation Joseph Trịnh Ngọc Hiên.

Local authorities in the northern province of Bac Giang have started initial steps to restore ancient relics on the West Yen Tu mountain range, where King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308) studied and practiced Buddhism.

Vice Chairman of Binh Duong provincial People’s Committee Đặng Minh Hưng on March 19 paid a visit to Phu Cuong diocese on the Saint Joseph’s Day.

The President has issued Decision 356/QD-CTN bestowing the State title of People’s Artisan to 62 performers of folk arts to honour their outstanding contribution to preserving and developing the country’s intangible cultural heritage. 

The Quynh Phu district People’s Committee in Thai Binh province held on March 14 a ceremony to kick off A Sao temple festival.

The home affairs department in Kon Tum province held on March 12-13 a conference for disseminating the Law on Belief and Religion to local religious dignitaries.

The People’s Committee in Ben Cat provincial city, Binh Duong province held on March 13 an exchange meeting with dignitaries and deacons from five religions in the locality.

The Women Union Association of Quang Binh province’s Ba Don provincial city held a ceremony for launching the program “Good life - good religion”.

The Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (CSVC) in Da Nang city organized on March 13 a disseminating conference on the State laws for Catholic dignitaries in the city. 

A delegation of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) led by Senior Lieutenant General Bùi Văn Nam, Deputy Minister of Public Security and Head of the Steering Board for Ensuring Public Security and Order for celebrations of the UN Day of Vesak 2019 in Vietnam, on March 11 made a field trip to Tam Chuc Buddhist Culture Center in Kim Bang District, Ha Nam Province, and checked security work for the event in the locality.

Chairman of Nam Dinh provincial People’s Committee Trần Văn Chung paid a visit on March 8 to the Committee for solidarity of Catholics in the province on the occasion of the 64^th anniversary of the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (1955-2019).

The Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) held from March 5-7 an extensive training conference on state management on religion in Nghe An province.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee (VFF) in Quang Binh province has had a meeting with the provincial Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Committee to review the coordinated programs 2018 and outlined collaboration activities 2019.

The Xa Tac festival is taking place from March 5-6 in Ka Long precinct, Mong Cai city.