An international conference was held in northern Quang Ninh province on December 6 to look into the cultural and philosophical uniqueness of King-Monk Trần Nhân Tông and the Truc Lam Buddhist sect which he himself founded.

An Giang provincial committee for religious affairs held on December 3-4 a religious affairs training for local cadres in the locality.

Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s central Committee Ngô Sách Thực led a delegation at a meeting with the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) on religious affairs on December 3 in Hanoi.

Dong Thap province People’s Committee held on December 3 a ceremony to mark the 89^th death anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s father Nguyễn Sinh Sắc.

Ba Don provincial city in Quang Binh currently has 37,000 followers of Catholicism residing in 14 out of 16 wards and communes in the city.

The Institute of Relics Conservation under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has released second volumes of the two books on typical temples and pagodas in Vietnam, following the success of the first volumes.

As many as 13 national special heritages were introduced to the public for the first time in an exhibition held on November 22 in the Hanoi Museum on the occasion of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).

A delegation from Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Da Nang city led by Chairwomen Đặng Thị Kim Liên and representatives from local religions paid a visit to the office of Missionary Caodai Church on November 21 on occasion of the 93rd founding anniversary of Caodaism.

A national remembrance ceremony for traffic accident victims in 2018 was held in Hai Duong city and broadcast live on November 18.

A meeting with key followers of religions in Tien Giang province on occasion of the 88^th anniversary of the traditional day of Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18) was held on November 16.

A delegation from Lam Dong provincial Committee for Religious Affairs paid visits to local Caodai organizations from November 12 to 16 on occasion of the 93^rd founding anniversary of Caodaism.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Trần Thanh Mẫn has expressed his belief that dignitaries and followers of the Cao Dai sect will make more contributions to the country’s reforms.

The Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) in Binh Dinh province has signed with Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) chapter in the province a program for coordination in promoting traffic safety amongst local Buddhists at a ceremony held on November 11.

The Representation Committee of Tay Ninh Caodai Church in Kien Giang province held on November 12 an opening ceremony of a training course for members of the church in the locality.

The 16^th Catholic Youth Festival of Hanoi Archdiocese will be hosted from November 14-15 in Hai Phong city.