Zen Master’s Return Symbolises Religious Freedom In Viet Nam

Mon, 04/16/2007 - 12:13

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s second trip to Viet Nam in recent months is evidence that the country is a place of free and diverse religions.

Nguyen The Doanh, leader of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs said in an exclusive interview with Viet Nam News Agency.

“It is also proof of warm feeling among peers and compatriots, both at home and abroad,” he added.

Vatican Dignitaries Conclude Vietnam Visit

Mon, 03/12/2007 - 15:39

A Vatican delegation led by Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Under-Secretary of State for Relations with States, paid a working visit to Vietnam from Mar. 5 to Mar. 11. Pietro_Parolin_071_07.jpg

Vatican Dignitaries Visit Vietnam

Thu, 03/08/2007 - 06:56

A Vatican delegation led by Monsignor Pietro Parolin, who is the Vatican Under-Secretary of State for Relations with States, has been in Viet Nam for a working visit since Mar. 5.

The Vatican representatives made the visit after getting the approval from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

On Mar. 6, they had working sessions with a Vietnamese delegation headed by Nguyen The Doanh, Vice Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs. The Vietnamese delegation also included officials from the Foreign Ministry.

Vietnam Affirms Consistent Policy on Religion: White Paper

Fri, 02/02/2007 - 13:00

Viet Nam on Feb. 1 released a white paper on religion, affirming that it has consistently implemented an unswerving policy of great national unity without any discrimination on the basis of belief or religion.03L.jpg

Vatican Pleased with Possibility of Bi-Lateral Relations With Vietnam

Mon, 01/29/2007 - 10:53

The Vatican has expressed its satisfaction with the outcome of the first ever meeting between a Pope and a Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 03_Linh_muc.jpg

Vietnam PM to have an audience with Pope Benedict XVI

Thu, 01/18/2007 - 10:22

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will pay a visit to the Republic of Italy on 25th January 2007At the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi. This visit is aimed at strengthening the friendly and 03_Linh_muc.jpgcooperative relationship between Vietnam and the Republic of Italy, especially in economic, trade and investment areas.

Vietnam Experts Discuss Religious Freedom, Tolerance

Mon, 09/18/2006 - 16:19

At an international conference on "Beginning the Conversation: Religion and Rule of Law in Southeast Asia" on September 8-9 in Hanoi, experts discussed religious freedom and related issues.

Associate Professor Dr Nguyen Hong Duong spoke about the relationship between the Government and religions in Vietnam in recent years.

At the beginning of the Christian era, Vietnam had such religions as Buddhism, Confucianism and ancestral worship. All these have co-existed amicably and contributed greatly to its traditional culture.

US official says religious conditions improve in Vietnam: report

Fri, 08/18/2006 - 11:00

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Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Nguyen Thanh Tai (R), receives US ambassador for international religious liberty, John V. Hanford

An Exciting Time in Vietnam, Religiously and Economically.

Thu, 08/03/2006 - 17:38

The Institute for Global Engagement (IGE) has just completed its visit to better understand religious freedom in Vietnam. Hosted by the Vietnam-USA Society (VUS), the IGE delegation visited four provinces in the Northwest and Central Highlands of Vietnam.

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