Ca mau: A beatification mass for Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep took place at Tac Say Church in Phong Thanh commune in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on July 2. Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Section for First Evangelisation and New Particular Churches of the Dicastery for Evangelization and Special Envoy of Pope Leo XIV, presided over the ceremony and read the Apostolic Letter in which the Pope formally declared Truong Buu Diep blessed.

According to Vietnam News Agency, the beatification marks a historic milestone, making Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep among the first Catholic blessed on Vietnamese soil, at the very site tied to his pastoral life and martyrdom. The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism estimated that about 70,000 pilgrims and visitors attended the event.