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Statement of the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam


 


We strongly protest the decision of the State Department of the United States to enlist Vietnam as one of the “countries of particular concern” in its annual report on religious freedom. It is a wrongful decision based on erroneous information and inaccurate reflection of Vietnam’s situation. The decision of the State Department of the United States by no means benefits the common efforts of the Governments and peoples of Vietnam and the US to build a relationship of stability and lasting cooperation in the interests of the two peoples.
Vietnam’s consistent policy is to respect and protect the rights to freedom of beliefs and religions and rights to freedom of non-beliefs and non-religions. This is categorically stated in the Ordinance on Beliefs and Religions recently approved by the Standing Committee of the Vietnam’s National Assembly. Vietnam’s laws do not allow any violation of these rights. It should be reaffirmed that in Vietnam there is no such thing as “religious prisoners” or “forced renunciations of faith”. All religious organizations are provided with favorable conditions to function normally in accordance with the laws.

Vietnam requests the United States to take right decisions in conformity with the principles of the bilateral relations on the basis of mutual understanding and respect so as not to undermine the broad interests of the two countries.

 
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