Vietnam has confirmed no new coronavirus cases but two more deaths during the past 12 hours, raising the death toll to 15, the Ministry of Health said in its August 11 update at 06.00hrs.

A signing ceremony for developing An Vien Television Channel between the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) and media and digital enterprise partners took place on August 8 at Quan Su pagoda.

Although hostile forces against the Vietnamese Party and State always distort that religion is oppressed in Vietnam, legal religious activities are respected in Vietnam and practiced nationwide.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng has highlighted Vietnam’s viewpoint that all activities in its Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos without permission of the country are void and not conducive to peace, security and stability in the East Sea.

In the second Covid-19 phase in Vietnam, many people have been infected as the virus was transmitted from patients to their family members as well as health workers in Danang's three hospitals.

Ha Tinh province is currently home to 161,000 Catholic followers (accounting for 13% the provincial population) with 61 parishes and 11 women congregations, residing in all 13 districts of the province.

Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) chapter in Kon Tum province Most Venerable Thích Quảng Xả visited and met with new Secretary of the provincial Party’s Committee Dương Văn Trang on August 5.

Dong Nai province in the south-eastern region on August 3 decided to close entertainment facilities to the public to prevent the transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic, starting at 0:00 hour on August 4 until further notice.

The Catholic Solidarity Board in Nghe An province’s Do Luong district held a meeting on August 04 for reviewing its performance in the first six months of 2020.

The situations in Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province have been put under control, however, new COVID-19 community infection cases may be uncovered in the upcoming days while number of COVID-19 deaths may rise because many patients are dealing with serious chronic diseases.

Cham people used to have cumbersome procedures for weddings, funerals, and other rituals. Since the Party Central Committee issued a resolution on developing Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity in 1998 and other social movements to build cultural families and lifestyles, the Cham have simplified their rituals to uphold their traditions while reducing expenses.

Han Son – Ba Bong Festival in the northern province of Thanh Hoa’s districts of Hau Loc and Ha Son annually starts on the 1^st of the 6^th lunar month province and usually attracts tens of thousands visitors.

According to traditional customs of the Cham Brahman, there are annual festivals in three temples and towers in Ninh Thuan province to honor ancestors and pray for rain in order to bring bumper crops and good health.

Phu Son Caodai parish under the Correction-Path Caodai Church in Lam Dong province’s Lam Ha district solemnly inaugurated its new oratory at a ceremony held on July 31 and August 1.

Given the complicated developments following the latest COVID-19 outbreak in the central city of Da Nang, religious organisations nationwide have issued guidance on disease prevention and control, including the temporary halt of gatherings.