Vietnam is home to different forms of religions and beliefs that are co-existing, and this serves the need for religious and spiritual life of a large number of people.
The Buffalo Fighting Festival is a famous traditional event that closely attaches with the name of Do Son in the northern port city of Hai Phong. It is a traditional cultural, religious or artistic activity that reflects the material and spiritual life of a community in the past.
The northern province of Phu Tho will launch a short film in Vietnamese and English to introduce and popularise the Hung Kings Temple and traditional Vietnamese beliefs.
People in temporary custody or detention are now allowed to read scriptures and express their religious beliefs, according to a decree recently issued by the Government.
A festival for practices related to folk beliefs in Mother Goddess of Forest will debut at Dong Cuong Temple in northern Yen Bai province on May 20-21 in celebration of Visit Vietnam Year 2017.
Parlamentnilisty.cz, an e-newspaper of the Czech Republic, has recently run an article saying Vietnam pursues consistent policies of respecting and ensuring the right to freedom of religions.
As many as 39 organisations of 14 have been recognised with about 24.3 million followers, or 27 percent of the population, reported the Government Committee for Religious Affairs.
Spring is considered the season of festivals for ethnic minority people, and each ethnic group has their own festivals reflecting their customs, beliefs and farming practice.
Vietnam’s major sacred animals, which star in ancient tales and reflect spiritual life of Vietnamese people and culture, were introduced to the public at a symposium held on December 22.
Central Highlands provinces have effectively implemented policies on religion, creating all possible conditions for local residents, especially those from ethnic groups, to practise their religions.
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