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Religion Bulletin - May 2025: Trial Continues for Two Members of Tịnh Thất Bồng Lai; Two Independent Protestant Pastors Sentenced

Trial of Two Tịnh Thất Bồng Lai Members Moves Forward On May 21, 2025, authorities in Long An Province continued

thereporter Jul 5, 2025

Economy

Living on a Salary – Part 1: The Reality of a 10 Million Đồng Salary in Urban Việt Nam

Hiếu Mạnh wrote this article in Vietnamese, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on April 8, 2025 With the rising cost

Hiếu Mạnh Jul 5, 2025

Society

A Nation in Line: The Queues That Define Modern Việt Nam

Ngọc Giàu wrote this article in Vietnamese, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on Feb. 12, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated

Ngọc Giàu, Đàm Vĩnh Hằng Jul 4, 2025

Plum Village

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The Curious Case of Tibetan Buddhism in Vietnam and Its Dance with Government Authority

Religion

The Curious Case of Tibetan Buddhism in Vietnam and Its Dance with Government Authority

Unusual exceptions are given to foreign Buddhist sects, while Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village (Lang Mai) is still outlawed in Vietnam.

Lee Nguyen Jul 22, 2023

Plum Village And Its Three Obstacles In Vietnam

Religion

Plum Village And Its Three Obstacles In Vietnam

Will Plum Village become another extension of the Vietnamese government?

Lee Nguyen May 10, 2022