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Over-400-year-old Keo Hanh Thien Pagoda in the northern province of Nam Dinh has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

The ninth National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) on September 20 sought measures to improve the efficiency of its local chapters and member organizations in encouraging the engagement of members and reinforcing the national solidarity bloc.

More than 500 Buddhist monks, nuns and followers registered for blood donation while 150 people put their names on the list of organ donors at a festival in Hanoi on August 4.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) will work together to organise a blood donation and organ donation registration festival at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Soc Son district of Hanoi on August 4.

The successful organisation of the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak earlier this year helped demonstrate Vietnam’s respect for the freedom of belief and religion, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said at a meeting on July 29.

Buddhist followers’ engagement in national sustainable development was highlighted at a symposium in Hanoi on July 28.

Varous activities have been held across Vietnam over the past few days to express gratitude to martyrs, war invalids and other revolution contributors ahead of the 72nd War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).

An incense offering ceremony was held in commemoration of heroes and martyrs at the Laos-Vietnam Combative Alliance monument in Keun village of Thoulakhom district of Vientiane, on the occasion of 72nd War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

Hanoi launched on June 26 an environmental protection campaign that involves local religious followers, an activity in response to the Action Month for the Environment 2019.

The management of religious and worshipping places is one of the issues of great interest of National Assembly deputies at the question-and-answer session in the June 6 morning.

A ceremony was held at Bang Long Pagoda in Vientiane, Laos, on May 21 to mark the Buddha’s 2563rd birthday, with the participation of hundreds of Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers from the Vietnamese community in the country.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s chapter in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony to mark Lord Buddha’s 2563rd birthday at the Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda on May 19.

The Culture Department of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)-Ho Chi Minh City chapter held a grand music festival on the night of May 16 to celebrate the United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 and Buddha’s 2563rd birth anniversary.

Over the last three years, religious establishments have carried out some 1,000 projects in environmental protection and climate change combat, heard a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visited Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue at Hanoi’s Vien Minh pagoda on May 15 on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2,563rd birthday.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on May 15 visited the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Council on the occasion of the Buddha’s 2563rd birthday.

The 16th UN Day of Vesak 2019 wrapped up at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Kim Bang district, northern Ha Nam province, on May 14, with the adoption of the Ha Nam Declaration.

The 16th United Nations Day of Vesak has successfully wrapped up, offering participants wonderful experiences, Most Venerable Phra Brahmapundit, President of the International Council for Day of Vesak (ICDV), has said.

The 2019 Ha Nam Declaration was issued at end of the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak at the Tam Chuc Convention Centre in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 14.

The 16th UN Day of Vesak 2019 wrapped up at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Kim Bang district, northern Ha Nam province, on May 14, with the adoption of the Ha Nam Declaration that promotes world peace, harmony, and improvements for all people.