What is the date of the Vesak in 2024 in Vietnam? What are requirements for accreditation of religious organizations in Vietnam?

What is the date of the Vesak in 2024 in Vietnam?

In Vietnam, the Vesak in 2024 will be organized as follows:

- The Vesak week in 2024 will start from Wednesday, April 8th to April 15th in the lunar calendar (equivalent to May 15th to May 22nd, 2024 in the Gregorian calendar).

- The main ceremony (Vesak day) will be on the 15th day of the 4th lunar month, Giap Thin, which falls on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 in the Gregorian calendar.

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What is the time limit for notifying competent government authorities in Vietnam of the organization of the Vesak?

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Law on religion and folk belief in 2016 stipulating regulations on notifying the organization of the Vesak:

Organization of periodic folk belief festivals

1. The representative(s) or the management of a folk religious establishment shall be responsible for notifying competent government authorities in writing of its organization of a periodic folk belief festival in at least 20 days prior to the occurrence of such festival in the following manner:

a) People’s Committee of the commune where the festival occurs shall be responsible receiving notifications of folk belief festivals whose scope is limited to a commune, ward or town (hereinafter referred to as commune);

b) People’s Committee of the district where the festival occurs shall be responsible for receiving notifications of folk belief festivals that proceed in multiple communes in a district, township, provincial city or city within a centrally-affiliated city (referred to as district);

c) People’s Committee of the province where the festival occurs shall be responsible for receiving notifications of folk belief festivals that proceed in multiple districts in a province or centrally-affiliated city (referred to as province).

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As regulated above, the representative(s) or the management of a folk religious establishment shall be responsible for notifying competent government authorities in writing of the organization of the Vesak in at least 20 days prior to the occurrence of such festival.

What are requirements for accreditation of religious organizations in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 21 of the Law on religion and folk belief in 2016 stipulating requirements for accreditation of religious organizations:

Requirements for accreditation of religious organizations

An organization with certified registration of religious activities shall be accredited as a religious organization on the following conditions:

1. It has operated stably and continuously for at least 05 years since the certification of its registration of religious activities;

2. It has a charter pursuant to Article 23 of this Law;

3. The representative(s) or head of the organization holds Vietnamese citizenship, resides permanently in Vietnam, possess full capacity for civil acts, is not bound by any remedial administrative measures concerning folk belief or religion, is not associated with any conviction records or is not accused of any crimes pursuant to the legislation on criminal procedure;

4. Its organizational structure adheres to its charter;

5. It has assets independent from other organizations and individuals, and it assumes liabilities with its own assets.

6. It engages in legal relations independently.

As regulated above, requirements for accreditation of religious organizations in Vietnam are as follows:

- It has operated stably and continuously for at least 05 years since the certification of its registration of religious activities;

- It has a charter including following contents:

+ The name of the organization;

+ Principles, objectives and rules of operation;

+ Area of operation, headquarter;

+ Finance, assets;

+ Legal representative, sample of the official seal;

+ Functions, missions, authority and organizational structure of the religious organization and religious affiliates;

+ Missions and authority of the management of the religious organization and religious affiliates;

+ Conditions, criteria, authority, methods of ordination, appointment, election, selection, relocation, dismissal, deposition of dignitaries, sub-dignitaries and monastics;

+ Conditions, authority and methods of dissolution of the religious organization; the establishment, split-up, spin-off, merger, consolidation and dissolution of the religious affiliates;

+ The organization of conferences and general meetings; formalities for approval of decisions on and amendments to the charter; rules and methods of settlement of internal conflicts;

+ The relations between the religious organization with religious affiliates and with other relevant organizations and individuals.

- The representative(s) or head of the organization holds Vietnamese citizenship, resides permanently in Vietnam, possess full capacity for civil acts, is not bound by any remedial administrative measures concerning folk belief or religion, is not associated with any conviction records or is not accused of any crimes pursuant to the legislation on criminal procedure;

- Its organizational structure adheres to its charter;

- It has assets independent from other organizations and individuals, and it assumes liabilities with its own assets.

- It engages in legal relations independently.

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