The closing ceremony of the 30^th anniversary of the canonisation of the 117 martyrs of the Vietnam Catholic Church was held on November 14 in Kon Tum diocese in Vietnam Central Highlands.

The National Assembly adopted the Law on Protection of State Secrets with 91.55% of deputies voting in favour of the bill.

The representative committee of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) in Kon Tum held on November 15 the first spiritual refreshment conference at Dak Ruong church in the province.

Hai Phong diocese successful hosted on November 14-15 the 16^th Northern youth festival in Hai Phong city.

The Ha Tinh provincial Cuture, Sports and Tourism Department in collaboration with the Hong Linh district People’s Committee held on November 10-12 a festival of Mother Goddess worship 2018 in the locality.

Politburo member and head of the Vietnam Party Central Committee (CPVCC)’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Trương Thị Mai hosted religious dignitaries who are deputies of the 14th National Assembly (NA) on November 12.

The Verity-Way Caodai Church’s Standing Board opened on November 10 a advanced training course at the intermediate level in Ca Mau province for key personnel of the church’s parishes.

Va temple in Son Tay town, on the outskirts of Hanoi, is a sacred destination for Vietnamese pilgrims and a tourist attraction.

Recording to a local report, the social contributions of Pure-land Buddhist Association in Ca Mau was valued at over VND 52 billion for the 2013-2018 period.

The Representative Committee of the Correction-path Caodai Church in Tien Giang province held a meeting on November 5 to review its performance in 2018 and approve working plans for 2019 at Tan Nien Trung oratory in Go Cong district.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Sub-Committee for Nun Affairs held on November 1 a training conference on pagoda management and presentation skills for nuns from the North region at Bo De pagoda in Hanoi.

The Central Theoretical Council in collaboration with the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) held on November 2 a seminar on promotion of religious resources for national development in Hanoi.

The Yen Due Catholic Community in Cau Ram parish in Nghe An province formally inaugurated its chapel at a ceremony held on October 31.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc made clear several issues under the watch of the Government during a question-and-answer session at the ongoing sixth plenum of the 14th National Assembly on November 1. 

My Tho Caritas in collaboration with the U.S. wheelchair of love association held on October 29 a charity program for helping people with disabilities and the disadvantaged elderly in the province.