The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) looked into the rights of people with disabilities in the context of climate change during its 44th session in Geneva on July 8.

The Hoa Hao Buddhist Church’s Central Executive Committee held a ceremony in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on July 8 to mark the sect’s 81st founding anniversary, attended by Buddhists from 18 cities and provinces nationwide.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Committee in Kon Tum province held on June 30 a ceremony for consecration of three Buddha statues and inauguration of the main worshipping temple of Khanh Son pagoda located in the province’s Sa Thay district.

The construction of the first Vietnamese Buddhist pagoda in Sri Lanka, called “Vietnam International Meditation Center”, was kicked off at the ground-breaking ceremony held in Ampakotte, Digana on July 4.

Vice President and Secretary General of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Hầu A Lềnh visited and congratulated the Central Executive Committee of the Hoa Hao Buddhist Church in the Southern province of An Giang on July 6, on the occasion of the 81^st founding anniversary of Hoa Hao Buddhism (the 18^th day of the fifth lunar month).

The administration of Ho Chi Minh City’s District 5 held a ceremony on July 5 to commemorate the issuing of a certificate to recognise the Nguyen Tieu Festival of the Chinese community as the national intangible cultural heritage.

The fish worshipping festival in Thanh Hoa province’s Sam Son city took place on July 4-5 in Lach Hoi Seaport with a wide range of activities, drawing thousands of locals and visitors.

The Cham Brahman community in Ninh Thuan schedule to organize the rain praying ceremony at three temples of Po Klaung Garai, Po Rame and Po Inu Nugar on July 26-28.

The Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (CSVC)  in Quang Binh province held on July 2 a meeting to honor “Good People, Good Deeds” in Catholic communities for 2015-2020 period.

The complex honoring Nguyễn Sinh Sắc – the father of President Ho Chi Minh – in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap was recognized as a national relic site in 1992. The site is in Pham Huu Lau street, Cao Lanh city.

The Islam Community in An Giang province successfully held its fourth congress for the 2020-2025 tenure on July 1-2 at NekMah temple located in Tan Chau district’s Chau Phong commune.

The Executive Board of Hoa Hao Buddhism in Thanh Binh district’s Thanh Binh town of Dong Thap province has reviewed the six-month implementation of a program on environmental protection launched in the locality.

The US Department of State has issued a Report on International Religious Freedom 2019 giving inaccurate, unverified information about the situation in Vietnam. Vietnamese religious dignitaries and followers are disappointed about the report and insist that in Vietnam, religious practices and freedom of religion and belief are ensured. Religious followers have contributed to upholding social morality and traditions of humanity and compassion.

An Giang provincial Committee for Religious Affairs in collaboration with the Institute of Religious Studies under the Vietnam Academy for Social Sciences held on June 30, 2020 a seminar on the Muslim community in Vietnam.

The management board of Binh Thoi parish under Verity Caodai Church in Ben Tre province’s Dinh Dai district held the 5^th general meeting for 2020-2025 tenure at its orator on June 29.