Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Huu Thuy Giang said the vegetarian food festival is being held for the third time with an increasingly expanded scale, bringing together hotels, restaurants, and pagodas to strengthen community connections through the spirit of compassion and sharing, and enrich the city’s cultural and tourism activities.
During the five-day programme, organisers will screen a total of 14 films, including three Swedish feature films and 11 Vietnamese animated films for children under the age of 16.
Held under the theme “Happy and safe children confidently stepping into the digital era,” the nationwide campaign will feature a broad range of activities aimed at strengthening child protection awareness, promoting online safety, supporting disadvantaged children, and preventing accidents, injuries and drowning.
One of the preserved rituals reflecting the spiritual and cultural depth as well as the strong sense of community passed down through generations at the Keo Village Festival, in Thuan An commune, Hanoi, is the ancient “Robing the Buddha” ceremony.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front highly appreciated and commended the positive contributions made by the Muslim community to the country’s overall achievements.
The initiative marks another step towards the city’s target of building 200,000 social housing units by the end of the decade, while easing mounting accommodation pressure on low-income workers.
Ho Chi Minh City's free health examination programme, set to begin on May 25, is carried out at qualified healthcare facilities, mobile clinics at schools, factories and businesses, community-based screening sites arranged by local authorities, as well as through home visits to elderly residents, people living alone and those with limited mobility.
Serey Meang Kol Sa Kor Pagoda (Vinh Thanh Pagoda) in An Chau commune in the Mekong delta province of An Giang is home to a remarkable complex of giant Buddha statues, featuring architecture deeply rooted in Khmer Theravada Buddhist culture.
The Vesak Week will take place from the 8th to the 15th day of the fourth lunar month in the Year of the Horse (May 24–31, 2026), while the main ceremony will be officially held on the 15th day of the fourth lunar month (May 31, 2026).
An anti-smoking programme was held at Mai Dich Secondary School in Hanoi on May 25 in response to World No Tobacco Day (May 31) and the National No Tobacco Week running from May 25-31.
A memorial and reburial ceremony for the remains of nine Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos during wartime was held on the morning of May 25 at the Nam Martyrs’ Cemetery in Tu My commune, Ha Tinh province, with the attendance of Politburo member and Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu.
Local authorities were instructed to mobilise the entire political system and launch a “100-day peak campaign”, closely monitoring progress on a daily and weekly basis to ensure all 100 schools are completed before August 30 this year.
Politburo member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc chaired a meeting of the 2026 Amnesty Advisory Council in Hanoi on May 24, calling for the public, transparent and prudent assessment of every case proposed for amnesty in 2026.
The 2026 fundraising programme served as a platform connecting art and compassion while spreading the message that “No one should fight cancer alone.”
Vesak, commemorating the birth of Buddha Shakyamuni, has been recognised by the United Nations as an international cultural and religious festival for peace. This year’s event takes place in central Da Lat from May 23 to 31, featuring a large-scale series of cultural, spiritual and charitable activities expected to attract tens of thousands of Buddhist dignitaries, followers, visitors and local residents.
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on May 22 to present the State of Palestine’s Star of Merit Order to former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh in recognition of her contributions to peace, justice, human rights and solidarity with the Palestinian people.
The initiative is considered a pioneering step in local governance, aiming to place people’s satisfaction and quality of life at the centre of policy-making and development planning.
With more than 85 million Internet users, over 127 million active mobile subscriptions and approximately 79 million social media accounts, Vietnam’s digital space is not only a major driver of the digital economy but also a strategic domain for national defence, security safeguarding and the protection of human and civil rights.
The NA leader underlined the need to renew law-building mindset and improve the quality of appraisals of draft laws, ordinances, and resolutions, especially those directly affecting ethnic minority communities.
The awards will continue to be organised nationwide with two categories: photo and video. Eligible participants include Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and above.
