Fishermen in the south central coastal province of Phu Yen received 16,000 national flags and 5,000 portraits of President Hồ Chí Minh during a ceremony held on January 19.

 An exhibition on the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) opened at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi on January 18, to mark the CPV’s 91^st founding anniversary (February 3, 1930) and welcome the upcoming 13^th National Party Congress.

Hue Monuments Conservation Center announced on January 18 that many activities will be held for locals and visitors to welcome Tet or Lunar New Year Festival in the Year of the Ox.

The Executive Committee of the Tu An Hieu Nghia (Four Debts of Gratitude) Buddhist Association for the 2020-2025 term held on January 15 its first meeting in An Giang province.

Gau Tao Festival of the Mong ethnic people opened on Sunday in Xa Tro village, Pa Co commune, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province. This traditional folk festival honored the ethnic cultural identity and promoted historical, cultural and tourist potential of the two communes of Hang Kia and Pa Co to domestic and international tourists.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Council launched on January 16 an electronic administrative office at a ceremony held in the VBS’s Southern Office base in 294 Thien Vien Quang Duc street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.

While the lives of people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have improved over the years, efforts must be made to preserve their unique cultural identities, a top lawmaker has said.

In the modern world, ethnic groups must strive to preserve their culture and their mother tongue. The Muong people in Hoa Binh province have organized several programs to promote the Muong language.

The Nghe An provincial People's Committee held a ceremony on January 13, to announce the Prime Minister's decision No. 1943/QD-TTg, dated November 27, 2020 on approving the master plan for conservation, renovation and promotion of the value of National Special Relic Site Commemorating President Hồ Chí Minh in Kim Lien Village, Nam Dan District, Nghe An province.

As Head of the Board for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics in Thanh Hoa province’s Nghi Son district, Mr. Nguyễn Văn Chữ has successfully encouraged Catholic followers to proactively join in social, charitable programs in the province.

Thousands of Hanoians flocked to Tay Ho temple to welcome a new lunar month on January 13, despite the direction of Hanoi city of reducing public gathering.

Tet Festival 2021 will take place at Le Van Tam Park, District 1, from January 21 to 24, honouring Vietnamese cultural and culinary values, and is expected to welcome nearly 70,000 visitors.

Promoting patriotic traditions and positive human values, Vietnam Buddhism has made many contributions to society in different fields, Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên, Director of the Buddhist Affairs Department under the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, said at a conference held on January 10.

The Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (CSVC) in Ben Tre province held on January 12 a conference for reviewing the implementation of patriotic emulation movement amongst the Catholic community in the province in 2020.

For the past years, the board for solidarity of Catholics in Ha Tinh province’s Ky Anh district has encouraged local Catholics to proactively join in patriotic movements launched by local authorities for socio-economic development in the locality.