The Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) held on May 15 a training on inspection skills for officers of several GCRA’s departments.

The Health Ministry confirmed no new Covid-19 patients Monday morning, marking the 32^nd consecutive day without community transmission of the disease.

Museums in Hanoi started welcoming visitors again from May 14.

Many arts and cultural activities like exhibitions, performances and a film week will be held nationwide to celebrate the 130th anniversary of President Hồ Chí Minh’s birthday, which falls on May 19.

Senior Venerable Thích Thanh Ngọc, Abbot of Canh Linh pagoda (Kim Thanh district, Hai Duong province) and a group of Buddhists organized a charity program for poor people in Ha Giang province on May 9-10.

After regulations on social distancing were loosened, the Congregation of the Sacred Heart has presented supports to visually impaired people in Thua Thien Hue and Quang Tri provinces.

Most Venerable Thích Tánh Nhiếp, Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Committee in Quang Binh province on May 8 visited and met with new Chairman of the provincial Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Trần Đức Thủy. 

It may be 2021 before normal services are resumed across the Church of England, the Bishop of London has said.

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng has visited several Buddhist dignitaries of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Hanoi and Bac Ninh province, on the occasion of the 2564^th Buddha’s Birthday.

The Health Ministry confirmed no new Covid-19 case Monday morning, marking day 25 without any infection caused by community transmission

Dr. Vũ Chiến Thắng, Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs has attended a solemn ceremony held the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) on May 7 for celebrating the Buddha’s Birthday, also known as Vesak, 2020 (B.E. 2564).

Archbishop of Hanoi Archdiocese Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên and Priest Vice President of the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics Anthony Mary Dương Phú Oanh on May 7 visited and extended warm greetings to the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), on the occasion of the 2564^th Buddha’s birthday.

On occasion of the Buddha’s Birthday 2020 (B.E 2564), the social charity board under the provincial Vietnam Buddhsit Sangha (VBS) chapter in Thua Thien Hue province has launched several charity programs for supporting the poor in localities.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình on May 6 visited and extended congratulations to the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee on the occasion of the Buddha’s 2564^th birth anniversary.

Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Ngô Thị Thanh Hằng and Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Vũ Chiến Thắng paid on May 6 a visit to Most Venerable Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Thích Phổ Tuệ, on the occasion of the Buddha’s 2564^th birthday.