Vietnam always meets legitimate aspirations of religious organisations: official
The Vietnamese Party, State and Government always pay attention to legitimate aspirations of religious organisations, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang told Franklin Graham, President and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA).
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Party, State and Government always pay attentionto legitimate aspirations of religious organisations, Deputy Ministerof Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang told Franklin Graham, President and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA).
During a reception for Graham in Hanoi on March 2, theVietnamese official affirmed Vietnam attaches great importance to allresources, including those contributed by religious organisations, to thecountry’s development.
He also briefed his guest on the situation of cultural, religious and foreign affairs inthe country.
The Law on Belief and Religion, which took effect from January2018, affirms the State's consistent guidelines in and policies of ensuring the operation of religious organisations and believers, including the Evangelical Church of Vietnam, he said.
As many as 43 religious organisations have been recognised bythe State, and nearly 3,000 religious and worship facilities builtand upgraded, including over 100 evangelical churches, he added.
Thangexpressed his hope that Graham and the BGEA, with its great prestige,will continue to arrange charitable activities, including rural clean waterprogrammes and help to disadvantaged children in Vietnam, thus contributing tothe country’s development.
For his part, Graham, who is also President ofinternational relief organisation Samaritan’ Purse, said Vietnam is one of the most importantcountries in Asia.
He expressed his pleasure at Vietnam’s development, as well as the diversedevelopments of religious activities in the country, affirming that he will shareinteresting experience in Vietnam to the US political circle and people after returning home./.
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Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang (Photo: VNA) 
