An incense-offering ceremony and a performance of Mother Goddess worship to commemorate Tan Vien Son Thanh (God of Tan Vien Mountain) are being underway at Trung temple in Hanoi city’s Ba Vi district.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Committee in Dong Nai province held on December 7 a ceremony to commemorate the 710^th anniversary of the attainment of Nirvana by King-Monk Trần Nhân Tông (1308 - 2018).

Lang Anh parish’s An Hau community under Vinh diocese has held a happy feast day of St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of the Catholic deanery.

As part of the 710 anniversary of the death of the King-Monk Trần Nhân Tông, a candle night took place in the evening of December 6 at Trinh pagoda in Quang Ninh province.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc asked for thorough preparations for the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations in May 2019 to ensure Vietnam’s prestige while chairing a conference on the organisation of the event in Hanoi on December 5.

The Vietnam Pure-Land Buddhist Association in Tien Giang province has nine chapters with nearly 12,000 followers and 10 charity clinics.

Giam Pagoda (Nghiem Quang temple) located in Cam Son commune, Cam Giang district, Hai Duong province currently preserves a wooden tower called Cuu Pham Lien Hoa (nine-storey lotus tower).

Student priest Thái Vân Thanh has been appointed as head of Binh Phu parish under Caodai Tay Ninh church at a ceremony held on November 30.

Bo Liang and Bo Su Dong Protestant chapters under the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) in Lam Dong city have inaugurated their new churches at two separate ceremonies held in the province’s districts of Duc Trong and Di Linh on November 30.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) chapter in Quang Ninh province held on December 2 a press meeting for commemorating the 710^th death anniversary of King–Monk Tran Nhan Tong – Founder of Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen Buddhism.

A thanksgiving ceremony for the inauguration of Giong Cat parish church in Chau Thanh district of Tien Giang province under My Tho diocese took place on November 29.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Chapter in Hanoi city held on December 1 a ceremony to commemorate the 710th anniversary of the attainment of Nirvana by King-Monk Trần Nhân Tông, the founder of Vietnam Zen Buddhism.

The inauguration of the highest Maitreya Buddha statue in the Northern of Vietnam took place on December 2 in Thien Duc memorial park in Phu Tho province.

The Daughters of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Kon Tum solemnly held on November 27 a ceremony to celebrate its monastic Day 70^th.

The Council of dignitaries of Cham Brahmin people in Ninh Thuan province has implemented a plan to coordinate with the fatherland front and customs guiding boards in villages of Cham Brahmin communities in the province to promote the implementation of environment protection in the province.