Vietnam

Hmong Christians in Vietnam Suffering Severe Persecution

Hmong Christians in Vietnam Suffering Severe Persecution

In the central Vietnam province, officials vying with each other to create “Christian-free zones” operate “with no conscience or humanity,” as if they were in a different country than the one whose religious freedom measures they are violating, Christian leaders say.

Vietnam Floats Draconian New Religion Decrees

Vietnam Floats Draconian New Religion Decrees

When the “Government of Vietnam” posted two draft religion decrees the first week of June, even ranking staff members of the Government Bureau of Religious Affairs were taken by surprise and encouraged religious leaders to strongly object. The decrees with ancillary documents were posted online for input by government departments and the public. The document dump was 151 pages.

Martin Luther King Jr's Last Full Year of Life: Protest, Praise, Ire, Incarceration

Martin Luther King Jr's Last Full Year of Life: Protest, Praise, Ire, Incarceration

While Martin Luther King Jr. Day is mostly commemorated with quotes and clips of King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech and footage of bus boycotts and the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, some of the most important moments of King’s work came later, as he turned his attention from civil rights to poverty and the Vietnam War. Here’s a sampling:

Christians Questioned in Criminal Investigation of Church in Vietnam

Christians Questioned in Criminal Investigation of Church in Vietnam

According to sources, authorities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam have questioned a pastoral couple and 11 congregation members in the criminal prosecution of a church facing wild accusations of starting a COVID-19 outbreak.

Mixed Messages in Vietnam amid COVID-19

Mixed Messages in Vietnam amid COVID-19

Some 290 of the 306 students and staff at the Evangelical Church of Vietnam South’s (ECVN-S) Institute of Bible and Theology in Ho Chi Minh City have tested positive for COVID-19.

Criminal Investigation of Church in Vietnam over COVID-19 Confirmed

Criminal Investigation of Church in Vietnam over COVID-19 Confirmed

According to sources, Vietnamese authorities sent a recently formed house-church alliance a letter noting that security authorities were investigating the Revival Ekklesia Mission (REM) for “violating the law against ‘spreading dangerous infectious diseases in humans.’”

Evangelicals Take Brunt of COVID-19 Collateral Damage in Vietnam

Evangelicals Take Brunt of COVID-19 Collateral Damage in Vietnam

The vilification of the Revival Ekklesia Mission church in Vietnam has somewhat quieted, but its linking of evangelicals with COVID-19 is feared to have done long-lasting damage.