The 7^th congress of the Party Committee of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA)  for the 2020 – 2025 tenure took place successfully on July 2.

The US Department of State has issued a Report on International Religious Freedom 2019 giving inaccurate, unverified information about the situation in Vietnam. Vietnamese religious dignitaries and followers are disappointed about the report and insist that in Vietnam, religious practices and freedom of religion and belief are ensured. Religious followers have contributed to upholding social morality and traditions of humanity and compassion.

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Vũ Chiến Thắng led on June 26 a delegation to visit the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Committee in Kon Tum province based in Hue Chieu pagoda in Kon Tum city.

An Giang provincial Committee for Religious Affairs in collaboration with the Institute of Religious Studies under the Vietnam Academy for Social Sciences held on June 30, 2020 a seminar on the Muslim community in Vietnam.

The management board of Binh Thoi parish under Verity Caodai Church in Ben Tre province’s Dinh Dai district held the 5^th general meeting for 2020-2025 tenure at its orator on June 29.

A program to honor Mother Goddess worshipping practice - an intangible cultural heritage of humanity recognized by UNESCO took place in Hanoi on June 28.

The 3^rd culture and sports festival of Dao ethnic group opened on June 27-28 in Ha Lau commune, Quang Ninh province’s Tien Yen with many cultural performances and sporting activities.

The Government has set out the precautions that churches need to take when they re-open for public worship from 4 July. 

Vietnam currently has two Khmer ethnic cultural museums in Soc Trang and Tra Vinh. The Khmer ethnic cultural museum in Tra Vinh built in 1995 is located in Ang pagoda and Ba Om Pond.

A delegation of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) led by Vice Chairman Nguyễn Ánh Chức visited Quang Ninh province from June 22-26 for inspecting the state governance on belief & religion in the locality.

The Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) held on June 26 a conference in Dak Lak province for reviewing performances on state management on religion in the first six months of 2020.

A delegation of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) led by Vice Chairwoman Trần Thị Minh Nga on June 25 visited the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Committee in Dak Lak province.

The Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) sent a delegation to Nghe An province from June 15-19 for inspecting the implementation of laws on belief and religion in the locality.

The Executive Committee of Ante-Creation Caodai Church in Ben Tre province held on June 23 a meeting to introduce the newly published book on three founders of the Caodai Church.

Maintaining guard against COVID-19 is still needed to ensure public health, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc at a meeting with Government’s permanent members in Hanoi on June 24.