A delegation from Quang Binh provincial Home Affairs Department led by Vice Chairman of the department Phan Ngọc Duy had a meeting with Le Thuy district People’s Committee on May 21 on the implementation of the Law on Belief and Religion in the locality.

As many as 190 local cadres tasked with religious affairs in Ninh Thuan province have attended a training workshop on the state management on religion in the province.

During a youth camping festival held in Binh Thuan province, 18 typical local ethnic-religious youth were recommended for their outstanding social contributions in the locality.

The provincial delegation led by Permanent Vice-Secretary of the provincial Party’s Committee in Binh Duong province Nguyễn Hoàng Thao visited on May 16 the provincial Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), on the occasion of the 2563^rd Buddha’s Birthday.

Deputy Secretary of Kon Tum provincial Party Committee Y Mửi led a delegation to visit several Buddhist worshipping places in the province on May 16 on occasion of the Buddha Birthday 2019 (B.E. 2563).

Chairwoman of Soc Trang provincial Committee for Mass Mobilization Hồ Thị Cẩm Đào paid visits on May 16 to pagodas of Dai Giac, Vinh Hung and Huong Son on occasion of the Buddha’s Birthday 2019.

The People’s Committee in Lang Son province’s Chi Lang district held on May 13 the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction (first phase) of Chi Lang temple located in the district’s Chi Lang commune.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee Trần Thanh Mẫn led a delegation to visit the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Committee in Kon Tum province on May 11 on occasion of the Buddha Birthday (B.E. 2563).

A working group from the Ministry of Health led by Assoc. Prof. Lương Ngọc Khuê, Director of the medial examination and treatment had on May 8 a meeting with the Health Department of Ha Nam province on medical service provided for the UN Day of Vesak 2019.

The Department of Foreign Information Service under the Ministry of Information and Communication held on May 9 the monthly meeting on human rights and external information service for May.

A conference for disseminating the Law on Belief and Religion and updating information on security and defense for Buddhist monks and nuns at the Buddhist school in Binh Duong province was held on May 7.

A delegation of Bac Ninh provincial authorities on May 23 visited and met with the executive committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) chapter in the province ahead of the Buddha’s Birthday Festival 2019 (B.E. 2563).

Da Nang municipal religious affairs committee held on May 7 a meeting with nominated Buddhist delegates to the UN Day of Vesak 2019.

About 7,200 members of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and volunteers will be serving the upcoming United Nations Day of Vesak 2019.

Ninh Thuan provincial authorities have paid visits to Cham Islamic communities on occasion of their Ramuwan (traditional New Year) festival 2019 held on May 3-5.