The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) should contribute to strengthening the national unity and making Vietnam a greater nation in the coming time, said Head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Trương Thị Mai on January 16.

The Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua-Thien Hue will be glowing with the atmosphere of traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet) from January 17 – 31.

Dignitaries of reliogious organizations, together with outstanding artists and intellectuals in Hanoi, have participated in an exchange meeting held by the municipal government of Hanoi on January 9 ahead of the traditional New Year 2020.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình presented gift packages to poor people from the Cham ethnic group in Ho Chi Minh City on January 11 on the occasion of the upcoming traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) has launched an electronic operation centre using artificial intelligence.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Chapter in Ha Giang province held on January 8 a meeting to review Buddhist affairs in 2019 and approve working plans for 2020.

Most Venerable Thích Thiện Nhơn, President of the Central Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Council has signed a formal note guiding the organization of Buddhist services for peace held during the Lunar New Year 2020.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on January 7 attended the inauguration ceremony for Nui Que – Anh Linh Dai Martyr Memorial Temple in Que Phu commune, Que Son district, the central province of Quang Nam.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee (VFF) in Hanoi held on January 7 a meeting with 128 outstanding religious dignitaries, artists, intellectuals, and ethnic people living and working in Hanoi ahead of the traditional New Year 2020.

The Suk-yeng festival 2020 kicked off by an opening ceremony held on January 03 at Thanh Tin temple in Ninh Thuan province.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Committee in Tien Giang province reviewed its performance 2019 and outlined plans of activities 2020 at a conference held on January 6 in Vinh Trang pagoda located in the province’s My Tho city.

Phu Nhai church, officially known as the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, is a Roman Catholic church located in Bui Chu Diocese in Xuan Truong district, Nam Dinh province.

The Representative Committee of Tu An Hieu Nghia (Four Debts of Gratitude) Faith in An Giang held on January 4 a meeting to review its performance in 2019 and approve working plans for 2020.

According to the committee for solidarity of Catholics in Tra Vinh province, Catholic countrymen in the Vietnam southern province made many social & charitable contributions in the locality in 2019.

Linh Son pagoda located in the Go Cong Tay district’s Vinh Binh town, Tien Giang province organized on January 2 a charitable program for sending supports to disadvantaged people in the district.