A delegation from the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) led by Director of Protestant Affairs Thiều Thị Hương visited the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (ECVN) (North) based in Hanoi on January 30, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2019.

Activities of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA)’s Trade and Youth Unions 2018 have been reviewed at a meeting held on January 30.

The year-end conference for reviewing the performance of the central government body in charge of state management on religion 2018 and mapping out its plan of activities was held on January 29.

On occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018, a delegation of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs led by Director of Buddhist Affairs Department Bùi Hữu Dược extended Tet visits to religious organizations and dignitaries in two provinces of Gia Lai and Kon Tum on January 24-26.

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng hosted a reception for visiting Vice President of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s Central Executive Council Most Venerable Thích Thanh Nhiễu on January 29.

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng hosted on January 28 a reception for Evans F. David, President of the Asia Area of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints (LDS Church) on occasion of New Year 2019 and Vietnam traditional New Year.

Vice Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Trần Tấn Hùng led a delegation visiting religious organizations in Ninh Thuan province on January 25 ahead of Lunar New Year (Tet) 2019.

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Vũ Chiến Thắng on January 23 hosted a reception for visiting Bishop Cosme Hoàng Văn Đạt of Bac Ninh diocese, on occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year 2019.

On occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) 2019, a delegation of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs led by Director of Belief and Other Various Religions Department Nguyễn Ánh Chức extended Tet visits to religious organizations in An Giang province on January 22-23.

Vice Chairman Bùi Thanh Hà led a delegation of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) to visit the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Committee in Hanoi on January 23, ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) 2019.

Deputy Director of the Catholic Affairs Department under the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Đào Thị Đượm hosted from January 22-23 separate receptions for three visiting delegations from Catholic orders, ahead of Lunar New Year 2019.

A delegation led by Deputy Director of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA)’s Protestant Affairs Department Nguyễn Ngọc Bảo paid a visit on January 22 to the Vietnam Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ahead of Lunar New Year 2019.

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Vũ Chiến Thắng hosted a reception on January 17 for a visiting delegation from Lang Son diocese ahead of Lunar New Year (Tet) 2019.

The Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) held a national conference on one-year implementation of the Law on Belief and Religion 2016 on January 18 in Hanoi. 

Pastor Head of the Vietnam Christian Fellowship Church Huỳnh Huyền Vũ led on January 17 a delegation to visit the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA), ahead of the traditional New Year festival 2019.