Key Events * Dissident Vương Văn Thả’s Death in Custody Sparks Suspicion; * Rights Activist Lý Quang Sơn Detained Without Explanation;
With a history rooted in Cold War-era ties between Communist Czechoslovakia and Việt Nam, the Vietnamese community in the Czech
In the heart of Warsaw, where the aroma of simmering Phở intermingles with the hearty scent of freshly made pierogi,
The government has increasingly performed as the only religious association for all the religions in Vietnam.
Religion Bulletin, August 2021: * [The Government’s Reach] [https://www.luatkhoa.org/2021/09/ton-giao-thang-8-2021-su-sai-phat-tu-tinh-soc-trang-khong-chi-tu-ma-con-phai-dam-bao-an-ninh-trat-tu/#0-b%C3%A0n-tay-ch%C3%ADnh-quy%
In other news: monks volunteer to look after the ill, prisoners of conscience at risk of COVID-19 infection.
If you ever visit An Giang Province, in the Mekong Delta Vietnam, you might be surprised by how a number
A mentally ill old man or an anti-war monk? In 1968, the south of Vietnam had just moved past a
This article contains many quotes and literary excerpts from Venerable Thich Quang Do. A number of excerpts may be difficult to comprehend, and the formatting may be different from section to section. We maintain the excerpts in full respect for Venerable Thich Quang Do.
Every government will have state secrets that it would like to keep confidential. However, the state secrets involving the freedom of religion in Vietnam prompt people to question the government’s transparency in its strict control of religions and religious organizations.
In effect, the Land Law in Vietnam leaves religious organizations with no right to self-determination.
Photo: Vietnamese Buddhists (left), Financial Times. Photo processing: Luat Khoa.[Religion 360*] Buddhists, Vietnamese Buddhist Church oppose Ministry of Finance’
The pandemic has increasingly obstructed the activities of minority religious organizations.
The Vietnamese government is found to have systematically violated freedom of religion. Illustration: Luat Khoa[Religion 360*] United States Commission
[Religion Flashpoints] Map and data source: Phu Yen Province People’s Committee Phu Yen police: “Where are the papers certifying
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