Religious ceremonies held across Vietnam

Various religious communities in Vietnam held significant ceremonies in late August 2026. In Hanoi, Buddhist monks and nuns at the Tùng lâm Quán Sứ training center performed the Tự tứ ceremony, marking the conclusion of the three-month An cư kiết hạ (Rainy Season Retreat). The ceremony was presided over by Most Venerable Thích Thanh Nhiễu and attended by high-ranking members of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha.

Catholic communities also conducted several rites. At Đông Lâm Parish, Father Gioakim Trần Ngọc Chương was officially installed as the new Parish Priest by Archbishop Giuse Đặng Đức Ngân of the Huế Archdiocese. In Thanh Dã, the parish celebrated the feast of Saint Augustine, marking the inauguration of a new executive board for the young family choir. Other local events included the feast of Saint Monica at Châu Sơn Parish and the First Holy Communion ceremony for 19 children at Trung Trí Parish.