According to the statistics of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Vietnam currently has over 60,000 medical examination and treatment facilities run by religious organizations and individuals, including modern and traditional treatment facilities.

A ceremony was held for receiving the certificate recognizing Qua Son temple festival in Boi Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province on the national list of intangible cultural heritages was held on February 24.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee in Ho Chi Minh City held a Lunar New Year meeting on February 21 with representatives from local ethnic minority groups.

The General Department for Cultural Affairs under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued an official note on February 18 to the Culture, Sports and Tourism Departments of provinces and cities nationwide for indentifying and handling negative behaviors in cultural spring festivals 2019.

The Catholic community in Ba Ria – Vung Tau currently has 87 Catholic parishes and congregations with 261 parishioners.

A festival was held in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 20 to commemorate the 4,810th death anniversary of Kinh Duong Vuong – known as the first king of the Vietnamese people.

The Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Ha Tinh province in collaboration with Huong Son district People’s Committee held  on February 17 the Hai Thuong Lan Ong Festival.

A delegation from the Government Committee for Religious Affairs led by Deputy Director of Caodai Affairs Department Đinh Quang Tiến on February 16 meet with the Ante-Creation Caodai Church in Ben Tre province on occasion of Duc Chi Ton (Supreme Being) festival.

A meeting was held in Ho Chi Minh City on February 15 to increase mutual understanding and solidarity between armed forces in Military Region 7 and religions in the region.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện has recently signed a decision announcing 17 new national intangible cultural heritages. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday urged localities and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports to step up inspections of upcoming New Year festival celebrations to ensure the events are held in a solemn and safe manner.

Da Quan pagoda festival in Cao Bang city’s Hung Dao commune kicked off on February 13 (9^th of the first Lunar month).

A delegation from Quang Binh provincial authorities paid a visit on February 12 to Hoang Phuc pagoda located in the province’s Le Thuy district on occasion of New Year of the Pig.

Deputy Secretary of Nghe An provincial Party’s Committee  cum Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Thái Thanh Quý led a delegation on February 11 to visit and extend congratulations to new Bishop of Vinh diocese Alfonso Nguyễn Hữu Long.

Vice Chairman of Ha Tinh provincial People’s Committee Đặng Quốc Vinh led a delegation on February 10 to visit and extend celebrations to Ha Tinh diocese on occasion of its establishment.