Respecting the freedom of belief and religion and implementing a national unity policy are consistent principles of the Party and State of Vietnam.

President To Lam had a meeting with leaders and dignitaries of religious organisations in Hanoi on June 13, praising their contributions to the great national solidarity.

The Party and State of Vietnam always affirm that belief and religion are the spiritual needs of the people, which have been and will be coexisting with the nation, and followers of all religions are part of the great national unity bloc.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called on religious leaders to increase the contributions of religions to solving world problems to reduce rivalry and stop wars for a peaceful world.

The 36th General Assembly of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) opened in Giao Thuy district of Nam Dinh province on April 27, drawing more than 550 delegates.

A photo and document exhibition on ethnic and religious affairs was opened at the museum of northern Bac Giang province on December 7.

An additional 115 volunteers who are dignitaries and followers of religions began joining frontliners in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City on August 20 in response to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s appeal.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that the State always respects people’s right to belief and religious freedom, which is protected by the law.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man has sent his greetings to dignitaries and followers of the Cao Dai sect on the occasion of the 94th anniversary of Caodaism.

A meeting was held in Ho Chi Minh City on February 15 to increase mutual understanding and solidarity between armed forces in Military Region 7 and religions in the region.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc and an interdisciplinary delegation made a working visit to the Vatican on August 23-24.

An international workshop on Buddhism is underway in HCM City until July 11, attracting Buddhist followers and scholars from 44 countries and territories worldwide.

Parlamentnilisty.cz, an e-newspaper of the Czech Republic, has recently run an article saying Vietnam pursues consistent policies of respecting and ensuring the right to freedom of religions.

The Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front always closely work with religions in general and Catholics in particular in building the country prosperously and promoting the national great unity.

As many as 39 organisations of 14 have been recognised with about 24.3 million followers, or 27 percent of the population, reported the Government Committee for Religious Affairs.

Central Highlands provinces have created optimal conditions for local Catholic followers to freely practise their religions in line with law and partake in patriotic movements.

Religions in Vietnam are called to share responsibility with society and the entire nation in protecting the environment and responding to climate change.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan received Volker Kauder, German Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Budestag in Hanoi on August 24.

Central Highlands provinces have effectively implemented policies on religion, creating all possible conditions for local residents, especially those from ethnic groups, to practise their religions.