First Full-moon Festival of the year

First Full-moon Festival of the year

(VOVWORLD) - For a majority of Vietnamese families, the first full-moon of the year is the first major event after Tet, the Lunar New Year Festival. People once again worship...
Wholehearted Buddhist nun in charity work

Wholehearted Buddhist nun in charity work

(VOVWORLD) - Buddhist nun Thich Nu Lien Tam of Buu Tam pagoda in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, is active in charity work. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she...
Right to freedom of religion protected in Vietnam

Right to freedom of religion protected in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - More than 4.6 million Buddhist followers in Vietnam on Wednesday celebrated Lord Buddha’s 2,565th birthday (Vesak Day). Despite the pandemic, the celebration, held both in person and online...