Man detained over beating of novice monks at Phu Tho’s Bau Pagoda
Vietnam News 16:13 12/08/2026Phu Tho provincial police have charged and detained Nguyen The Duy pending an investigation into the alleged abuse of novice monks at Bau Pagoda, also known as Phat Quang Tu, in Vinh Phuc Ward, Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam.
Nepalese Buddhist nun, singer Ani Choying Drolma returns to Vietnam this September
Ho Chi Minh City 20:09 02/08/2026Nepalese Buddhist nun and chant singer Ani Choying Drolma, one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Buddhist music, will return to Vietnam for two concerts this September.
Misbehaving monks: Sex scandal shakes Thai Buddhist faithful
World 15:22 18/07/2025Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith.
Buddhists congregate at Ho Chi Minh City pagodas to mark Buddha’s Birthday
Vietnam News 11:28 16/05/2022Worshippers, monks, and nuns across Ho Chi Minh City gathered at local pagodas on Sunday to pray for peace and safety
Vietnamese man carves spiritual icons on bamboo nodes
Vietnam Life 14:23 15/01/2021The products can be used as office decorations or plant holders for succulents
Saigon pagodas adopt COVID-19 safety measures for Vu Lan festival
Travel 15:07 03/09/2020Pagodas were equipped with hand sanitizer dispensers and body temperature monitoring equipment
Senior Buddhist monks visit churches on Christmas Eve in Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:31 25/12/2019Members of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha visited five churches in Ha Nam and Quang Ninh Province to give their best wishes
Catch, release, and catch again: Buddhist ritual of mercy turns ugly in Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:00 24/10/2019The traditional Buddhist ritual has become increasingly commercialized in recent years
Buddhist event sparks environmental controversy for releasing 30,000 plastic lanterns to sea
Travel 15:46 27/08/2019Photos have surfaced online of lanterns floating on the waters off Lan Ha Bay in Hai Phong
Over 21,600 local, foreign delegates to attend UN Day of Vesak in Vietnam
Travel 14:50 07/05/2019The 16th United Nations Day of Vesak will be held in Ha Nam Province on May 12-14
Pagoda in southern Vietnam fosters 16 abandoned babies for over a year
Travel 18:48 20/11/2018They will be sent to school and taught how to become kind people
Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh returns to his first monastery in Vietnam
Vietnam News 18:11 29/10/2018This is the fifth time the Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk of advanced years has come back to the country
