A ceremony for appointing Pastor Trần Văn Sơn to be in charge of Tuy An Evangelical Chapter in Phu Yen province under the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) held on May 28.

The Ba Chua Xu (Regional Goddess) Temple Festival 2019 formally opened on May 26 in Ba Chua Xu temple located in Nui Sam (Sam Mountain) ward, Chau Doc city, An Giang province.

The My Tho Protestant Chapter under the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) held on May 22 the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of its new church located in My Tho city, Tien Giang province.

The General Department of Environment under Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha held on May 22 a conference on natural conservation and biodiversity.

Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 23 for a delegation of religious dignitaries and outstanding ethnic minorities from the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Four deacons of the St. Vincent missionary congregation under the Dominican Province of Vietnam were ordained as priests at a solemn ordainment ceremony held on May 20 in Da Lat city.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Committee in Quang Binh province held on May 21 a solemnly opening ceremony of the summer retreat course 2019 (B.E. 2563).

Thanh Da parish located in Nghe An province’s Quynh Luu district held on May 20 an Eucharistic adoration mass.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Chapter in Vinh Long province held on May 19 a solemn ceremony to celebrate the Buddha’s Birthday 2019 (B.E. 2563).

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình visited several Buddhist temples in Ho Chi Minh City and extended his greetings to Buddhist dignitaries on the occasion of the Buddha’s birthday.

A ceremony was held at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on May 17 to grant the titles of People’s Artisans and Meritorious Artisans to 44 prominent artisans in the city.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Committee in Tay Ninh province solemnly held on May 16 an opening ceremony of the summer retreat course 2019 (B.E. 2563).

The management board of Phu Thuan parish under the Caodai Tay Ninh Church held on May 16 a ceremony for inaugurating the parish’s new oratory.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s (VBS) Executive Committee in Tien Giang province held on May 15 the 2^nd fish-releasing ceremony at My Tho city’s Lac Hong park.

Over the last three years, religious establishments have carried out some 1,000 projects in environmental protection and climate change combat, heard a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16.