Religion
The Religious Ceremony That Unnerved Hà Nội 38 Years Ago
On July 2, 2026, more than 70,000 people are expected to gather at Tắc Sậy Church in Bạc Liêu—now part...
Religion Bulletin – May 2026: Authorities in Different Provinces Intensify Crackdown on Independent Religious Groups
Notable Religious Events in May 2026: Tuyên Quang Province: Authorities Continue to Monitor Unrecognized Religious Groups; Đồng Tháp Province: Police...
Religion Bulletin – April 2026 – Việt Nam Passes Amended Religion Law As Authorities Prosecute Four Independent Protestants
Notable Religious Events in April 2026: Authorities Continue To Prevent World Mission Society Church of God Followers From Practicing their...
Religion Bulletin – March 2026 – USCIRF Says Việt Nam Is Intensifying Crackdown on Independent Religious Groups as Bàni Followers Resist Renaming Effort
Notable Religious Events in March 2026: Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Passes Away USCIRF: The Vietnamese Government Has Intensified its...
Hà Nội Remains Silent on the Mysterious Death Of Tibetan Lama Tulku Hungkar Dorje
A year after the mysterious death of Tibetan lama Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche in Hồ Chí Minh City in April...
Religion Bulletin—February 2026: HRW Raises Alarm Over Criminalization of Religious Speech; Government Denies Religious Grounds for Vietnamese Refugees in Thailand
Notable Religious Events in February 2026: Human Rights Watch (HRW) Expresses Concern Over the Criminalization of Speech Related to Freedom...
Religion Bulletin—January 2026: Rights Concerns Raised Over Treatment of Hòa Hảo Buddhists in An Giang Province
Notable Religious Events in January 2026: Authorities in An Giang Province Pressured Independent Hòa Hảo Buddhists; Nhất Quán Đạo (Yiquandao)...
Religion Bulletin – December 2025 – Father Trương Bửu Diệp Advances Toward Beatification While Independent Religious Groups in Việt Nam Face Persistent Controls
Notable Religious Events in December 2025: The Catholic Church in Việt Nam Gains a New Martyr on the Path to...
At the Border of Faith and Migration: A Conversation with Bishop Michael Phạm
The life of Bishop Michael Phạm has been shaped by movements across borders. Born in Việt Nam and displaced at...
Việt Nam 2025: 10 Major Religious Events That Shaped the Year
The year 2025 witnessed a series of notable religious events that had far-reaching impacts on social life, both domestically and...
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