The Law on Belief and Religion 2016 has been disseminated to participating monks and nuns of the Buddhist summer retreat 2019 in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City, at a meeting held on June 24.

The provincial religious committee in Dak Nong province held on June 24 an exchange meeting with 27 members of the Vietnam Assemblies of God Church in the province nominated attend the church’s second congress.

The Quang Binh provincial committee for religious affairs in collaboration with the district authorities of Tuyen Hoa, Quang Trach and Ba Don held a training workshop on religious affairs on June 26-27.

The Bac Ninh provincial committee on religious affairs held on June 21 a meeting on the state administration on belief and religion in the locality in the last six month.

As many as 160 key followers of Christian churches in Gia Lai province have attended a law conference held from June 21-22.

Bac Ninh provincial Committee for Religious Affairs held a religious affairs training on June 18-20.

Binh Thuan Provincial Party Committee in coordination with the Provincial Military Commander held on Jun 18 a meeting with religious dignitaries and outstanding people in ethnic communities in the province.

Cai Lay district authorities in Tien Giang province held on June 14 a training conference on religious affairs for local cadres in the district.

Religions in the southern province of Kien Giang have actively implemented a signed 2016-2020 coordination program for environmental protection and climate change adaptation.

Chairman of the Ca Mau provincial Committee for Religious Affairs Ngô Hòa Dựa has paid visits to Buddhist pagodas hosting the summer retreat course 2019 in the province.

The Advisory Council on Religious Affairs under the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s Central Committee held on June 13 a conference on the supervision of the religious law 2016 implementation.

The People’s Committee in Ha Tinh province has implemented a plan for a plastic waste prevention campaign.

A delegation led by Vice Chairman of An Giang provincial Home Affairs Department Lê Nguyên Châu paid a visit to the Executive Committee of Tu An Hieu Nghia (Four Debts of Gratitude) Faith on occasion of the 152th founding anniversary of the faith.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) group is expanding its footprint in Afghanistan "with thousands and thousands" of fighters after losing its so-called caliphate in Syria and Iraq.

The Ministry of Public Security organized a meeting on June 7 in Ha Nam to review the work of ensuring order and security for the 16^th UN Day of Vesak.