VietNamNet Bridge – A buddhist monk in a small, rundown village near Ha Noi suggested raising funds to build a playground, which has raised children's spirits since its installation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Buddhist bikku (monk) Thich The Tuong has been working hard to turn his one hectare farm into a bamboo conservatory on the Son Tra Mountain, which protects over 110 bamboo species.

Venerable monk Thich Nguyen Quang, deputy head of the Buddhist Shangha of Khanh Hoa province, said the shangha had asked the police for verification of a sex clip allegedly belonging to a monk in Nha Trang City.

Like other pagodas in Truong Sa Archipelago, the pagoda on Truong Sa Lon Island is not only a place for the islanders to practice their religion but also a unique architectural work that confirms the sovereignty over the sea and islands of Vietnam.