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UN Vesak Day 2025 in Vietnam to welcome delegates from 80 countries

UN Vesak Day 2025 in Vietnam to welcome delegates from 80 countries

The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 in Vietnam is expected to attract around 2,000 participants, including 1,000 international delegates from 80 countries.
Vietnamese abbot silenced for controversial sermons

Vietnamese abbot silenced for controversial sermons

Pilgrim spends 6 years traversing Vietnam on foot

Pilgrim spends 6 years traversing Vietnam on foot

Vietnam pledges support for Vatican's resident papal representative

Vietnam pledges support for Vatican's resident papal representative

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang assured Vietnamese agencies' full support for Archbishop Marek Zalewski, the first Resident Papal Representative in Vietnam.
February 6, 2024 | 07:23 pm PT
Abbot suspended for inappropriate internet photos

Abbot suspended for inappropriate internet photos

A high-ranking monk in Dong Nai Province has been suspended from his position for lascivious online images of his that have "affected the reputation of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha."
January 9, 2024 | 06:17 am PT
Foreign ministry verifying origin of 'Buddha hair sarira'

Foreign ministry verifying origin of 'Buddha hair sarira'

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent documents to the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar to verify the origin of the object claimed as "Buddha hair sarira" displayed at a Vietnam pagoda.
January 6, 2024 | 03:15 am PT
Veracity of Myanmar 'Buddha hair sarira' in Vietnam unclear

Veracity of Myanmar 'Buddha hair sarira' in Vietnam unclear

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha has been asked to verify the origin of the so-called "Buddha hair sarira" that drew thousands of worshipers to a pagoda recently.
December 30, 2023 | 01:59 am PT
Polish archbishop appointed Vatican representative in Vietnam

Polish archbishop appointed Vatican representative in Vietnam

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Marek Zalewski from Poland to be the Vatican’s resident papal representative in Vietnam.
December 23, 2023 | 07:23 pm PT
Saigon’s Notre Dame Cathedral lit up for Christmas

Saigon’s Notre Dame Cathedral lit up for Christmas

Despite undergoing repairs, Ho Chi Minh City’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral has been festooned with colorful lights to commemorate the birth of Jesus.
December 16, 2023 | 05:00 am PT
Saigon parade celebrates Buddha's birthday

Saigon parade celebrates Buddha's birthday

Around 5,000 people joined a street parade in Ho Chi Minh City Friday night to celebrate the Buddha's birthday.
May 26, 2023 | 08:56 pm PT
US wants to help remove Vietnam from special watch list on religious freedom: ambassador

US wants to help remove Vietnam from special watch list on religious freedom: ambassador

The U.S. Embassy wishes to cooperate with Vietnam to remove the Southeast Asian nation from the U.S.'s special watch list on religious freedom, Ambassador Marc Knapper said.
April 14, 2023 | 06:07 pm PT
Vietnam, Vatican relations record progress: officials

Vietnam, Vatican relations record progress: officials

Vietnam and Vatican discussed their relations and issues related to the Vietnam Catholic Church during a recent meeting at the Holy See.
April 1, 2023 | 06:03 pm PT
Priest discusses challenges to iconic Saigon church renovation

Priest discusses challenges to iconic Saigon church renovation

The Covid pandemic and the Ukraine war have slowed the delivery of rare construction materials from Europe, says the priest in charge of restoring downtown Saigon's bright red Notre Dame Cathedral.
March 24, 2023 | 03:59 pm PT
Saigon’s Notre Dame Cathedral after 6 years of restoration

Saigon’s Notre Dame Cathedral after 6 years of restoration

The repair of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon is 50% complete and expected to last until 2027. The walls have been cleaned, and part of the roof has been replaced.
March 24, 2023 | 11:00 pm PT
Vietnam publishes first white book on religion

Vietnam publishes first white book on religion

For the first time ever, Vietnam published a white book on religion and religious policies Thursday.
March 9, 2023 | 03:24 pm PT
Bells arrive from Germany, to ring again at Notre Dame Cathedral

Bells arrive from Germany, to ring again at Notre Dame Cathedral

A new set of bells has reached HCMC’s Notre Dame Cathedral, where their sound has been absent for over two years through its renovation.
December 23, 2022 | 09:40 pm PT
Elderly man jailed for 'abusing democratic freedoms'

Elderly man jailed for 'abusing democratic freedoms'

A 90-year-old man in the Mekong Delta's Long An Province received five years in jail Thursday for negatively affecting the reputation of several individuals and organizations.
July 21, 2022 | 07:21 am PT
Singapore denies entry to Indonesian cleric, cites extremism concerns

Singapore denies entry to Indonesian cleric, cites extremism concerns

Singapore said late on Tuesday border officials in the city-state had denied entry to an Indonesian Muslim cleric, citing what it said were Abdul Somad Batubara's "extremist and segregationist teachings".
May 17, 2022 | 08:24 pm PT
HCMC celebrates the Buddha’s birth after two years of Covid related suspension

HCMC celebrates the Buddha’s birth after two years of Covid related suspension

Thousands of followers and monks gathered at the Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda in HCM City’s District 10 Sunday to celebrate the birth of the Buddha as the Vesak festival.
May 15, 2022 | 02:20 am PT
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