Towards celebrating the 60th founding anniversary of the State sector on religious affairs, on July 10^th, the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) inaugurated its library at the headquarters in Yen Hoa ward, Cau Giay district, Hanoi. Attending the inauguration were Mr. Dương Văn Khá, Chief of the Committee Office of GCRA, and Heads of departments and divisions of the GCRA.

On July 10^th, an inspecting delegation on State administration reform from the Ministry of Home Affair led by Mr. Phạm Minh Hùng, Deputy Director of Administrative Reform Department had a working meeting with the Steering Board for the State administrative reform of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA). Attending the meeting was Mr. Dương Ngọc Tấn, Vice Chairman of GCRA.

On July 4^th, 2014, at meeting hall of Gia Lai’s People Committee, Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) held a conference to review State management on religion in the first six months of 2014 and approve the work plan for the last six months in the provinces, cities of the Central Coast and Central Highlands.

From June 14-24, 2014, the inter-ministerial delegation consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Home Affairs (the Government Committee for Religious Affairs), Central Party’s Commission for Mass Mobilization and Ministry of Finance led by Mr Phạm Dũng, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs cum Chairman of the Government Committee for Religions Affairs paid a working visit to visit to Mexico and Cuba

On June 19th, 2014, the Government Committee for Religious Affairs held a scientific conference with the theme “Relation between Vietnam Buddhism with Buddhism in Laos and Cambodia – the theoretical and practical issues”.

On June 21, 1925, the Thanh Nien (Youth) Newspaper was established by President Ho Chi Minh, laying the foundation of Vietnam’s revolutionary press.

During the days from June 16^th to June 18^th, 2014 at Sơn La city, Sơn La province, the Government Committee for Religious Affairs in collaboration with the provincial Department of Home Affairs held a professional training course on Protestant affairs for more than 200 local staffs in communes and villages in 11districts of Sơn La province.

On June from 4 – 5 in Tuyen Quang city and June 10 -11, 2014 in Hai Phong city, the Government Committee for Religious Affairs in collaboration with Tuyen Quang and Hai Phong People’s Committees held workshops for dissemination of the law to over 400 religious dignitaries and followers of religions in 2 provinces.

During two days May 29 and 30, 2014, at Bong Sen hotel, Vi Thanh city, Hau Giang province, the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) in collaboration with the provincial People’s Committee held a workshop for dissemination of the law to 250 religious dignitaries representing religious organizations in Hau Giang province. 

On May 30, 2014, at the office of the Representative Committee of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints in Vietnam (LDS or Mormon Church) Cau Giay district, Ha Noi held a formal ceremony to receive Decision on official recognition of the Provisional Representative Committee of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints in Vietnam.

On May 28, 2014, at the headquarters of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA), Mr. Dương Ngọc Tấn, Vice – Chairman of the GCRA had a working session with Mr. Habibollah Pour Motahar, Deputy Head of Mission – Counselor Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Attending the meeting were also leaders and officials of Department of Other Religions, Department of International Cooperation and Department of Organization and Personnel under the Committee.

On May, 22, 2014, Mr. Dương Ngọc Tấn, Vice – Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) visited Long Xuyen diocese and congratulated Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Trần Văn Toản, Director of the Pastoral Centre of Long Xuyen diocese for his new position appointed on April 5, 2014.

On May 23, 2014, at the headquarters of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA), Mr. Bùi Thanh Hà, Vice – Chairman of the GCRA had a working session with a delegation from the International Halal Integrity Alliance Limited (IHIA) led by Mr. Haji Rafek Saleh, Executive Director.

On May 12, 2014, at the headquarter of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA), the Joint Working Group held a meeting to assess its task performance in guiding and assisting the VBS for the United Nations Day of Vesak 2014

On May 12, 2014, at the Office of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) (Quan Su pagoda, Ha Noi), Mr. Phạm Dũng, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) visited and congratulated the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha on the occasion of the Buddha’s birthday 2014 – B.E 2558.