This point of view has been developed into provisions in the Constitution and laws and implemented in reallife, contributing to ensuring and improving human rights, consolidating the national great unity bloc, generating spiritual and material resources for the development of the society. Rights to freedom of religion and beliefs in Vietnam’s constitutions After the success of the August Revolution in 1945, at the first meeting of the Government Council (September 1945), President Ho Chi Minh stressed the policy of “religious freedom and solidarity among religions.” That thought of President Ho Chi Minh has been continued to be implemented during the Party’s leadership. The respect for, and protection of freedom of worshiping and religious practices have always been manifested in all versions of the Constitution of Vietnam. Buddhist dignitaries and followers attending the Buddha’s birthday in Da Nang. Source: daidoanket.vn In 1946, the first Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam prescribed: “All the State power belongs to the people of Vietnam, regardless of race, gender, rich or poor, class, religions” and “The citizens of Vietnam has the rights to freedom of religion.” In the 1959 Constitution, the rights to freedom of religion and belief continued to be re-affirmed and expanded. Not only do citizens have the right to “follow a religion,” but also the right to “not follow-any religion.” Article 26 of the Constitution defines, “Citizens of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam have the rights to freedom of belief, following or not following a religion.” Further developing the 1946 Constitution… [Read full story]
Vietnam is a multi – religion and multi-belief country. 95% of Vietnam’s population practice a religion. Vietnam now has 14 religions with 40 religious organizations and nearly 20 million followers. There are nearly 83,000 religious dignitaries, monks, and nuns, and 250,000 people overseeing religious activities at about 28,000 places of worship. Overview of religionsReligious activities, especially those recently introduced in Vietnam, have been held on a stable basis in accordance with an organization’s regulations and with the law.There has been a harmony between religions. It is common for dignitaries of one religion to attend events and meetings of another religion.…... [read more]
A lot of people who lack information have maintained a prejudice about or misunderstanding of Vietnam’s religious affairs. Vietnam has religious policies regulate religious and belief practices. To ensure the civil rights of religion and belief, Vietnam has revised its laws and regulations to conform to international norms.Policies on freedom of belief and religionOver the past 50 years Vietnam has issued 100 legal documents on religion and belief, which are also mentioned in the Civil Law, the Criminal Law, and the Land Law and the Constitution. Article 24 of the 2013 Constitution states that all people have freedom of religion and…... [read more]
Photo phattuvietnam.net HA NOI (VNS) — Viet Nam had always pursued a policy of safeguarding citizens' rights to religion and freedom of belief as laid down in the Constitution and legal framework, the head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, Pham Dung, said yesterday. Addressing an international conference in Ha Noi, Dung, who also acts as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, said religious practices were common throughout the country, since a quarter of the population was religious. The country had 14 religions, 38 religious organisations, 78,000 religious dignitaries and more than 24 million believers. Religions and spiritual beliefs diversified…... [read more]
The programme, the first of its kind between the VBS and a State agency, was signed by Most Venerable Thich Thanh Tu, Deputy Chairman of the VBS’s Executive Council, and Deputy Minister and Chairman of the COV Nguyen Thanh Son, in Hanoi on July 16. “This move shows that the Party and the State have trust in the VBS’s activities and respect the freedom of belief of the Vietnamese people both inside and outside of the country,” said Mr Son at the signing ceremony. Mr Son said the programme is expected to make it easier for more than 4 million…... [read more]
Both sides compared notes on religious issues in their respective countries and the implementation of a cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in 2007 in Cambodia. In his address at the reception, Mr Binh said Vietnam treasured all beliefs and religious culture is part of what creates the sense of national unity and feeds the people’s spiritual needs. This position is clearly stipulated in the 1992 Constitution (revised) in which, belief and religion are considered one of the people’s basic rights. All religions in Vietnam are equal before law. Using religious activities to incite violence and create divisions among the…... [read more]
