

Kon Tum province honors outstanding people in ethnic communities
The Kon Tum provincial People’s Committee recognized 732 outstanding people from ethnic minorities as “prestigious people” 2015 at an official…......05/20/2015

Lang Son starts construction of Tan Thanh pagoda near Vietnam-China border
Lang Son provincial Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Committee held a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of Tan Thanh pagoda…......05/20/2015

Touching moment a Sikh man breaks strict religious protocol and removes his turban to help save life of a five-year-old boy who was hit by…
A Sikh student from New Zealand who broke strict religious protocol by taking off his turban to help save the…......05/20/2015

Nghe An: provincial Buddhist Sangha celebrates Vesak and President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday
Nghe An provincial Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Committee held a Buddhist ceremony “Lotus scent in Nghe An” at Dai…......05/20/2015
Pope Francis meets with Curia leaders ahead of Jubilee Year
Pope Francis presided Monday morning over a meeting with the prefects and presidents of the various Congregations and Pontifical Councils…......05/20/2015

Government Religious Committee holds seminar on belief-related practices
The Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) held a conference with the theme “Issues related to state administration on beliefs…......05/20/2015

Ha Noi city: Buddhist leader receives India Ambassador
Vice Chairman of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Executive Council, Most Venerable Thích Thanh Nhiễu received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the…......05/20/2015

Government plans restoration of special national relics in Bac Ninh province
Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has approved a plan for restoration and promotion of values of three special national…......05/20/2015

Government Religious Committee holds seminars for dissemination of religious laws to Protestants in Bac Kan, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son
From May 11-16, 2015, the Government Committee for Religious Affairs in collaboration with the provincial authorities of Bac Kan, Thai…......05/18/2015

Vatican to recognize Palestinian state in treaty
ROME — The Vatican said Wednesday that it had concluded a treaty to recognize Palestinian statehood, a symbolic but significant…......05/18/2015

Kon Tum province disseminates religious law to dignitaries
On May 13-14, 2015, Kon Tum province Committee for Religious Affairs held a conference for dissemination of religious law to…......05/18/2015

Government Religious Committee’s Youth Union attends seminar on draft law on belief, religion
The Youth Union of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) in collaboration with the Department of Legislation and Inspection…......05/18/2015

Ben Tre province: Caodai Correct Path Church reviews six-month religious affairs
The provincial Representative Committee of the Caodai Correct Path Church held a conference to review religious affairs in the first…......05/15/2015

Scholars discuss religious culture role in sustainable development
A conference titled “Religious culture and sustainable development in Vietnam” was organized in Hanoi on May 13 by the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of…......05/15/2015

Vietnam, US hold annual human rights dialogue
The 19th session of the Vietnam-US Human Rights Dialogue took place in Hanoi on May 7, focusing on a number…......05/15/2015