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Vietnam Country Update
This report highlights religious freedom conditions in Vietnam following a USCIRF delegation visit to the country in May 2023. While acknowledging the deepening partnership between Vietnam and the United States, as well as the incremental progress…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Vietnam
Sep 5, 2023 USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Vietnam Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Vietnam Country Update – This report highlights…
USCIRF Welcomes Release of Vietnamese Religious Prisoner of Conscience Nguyen Bac Truyen
Sep 12, 2023 USCIRF Welcomes Release of Vietnamese Religious Prisoner of Conscience Nguyen Bac Truyen  Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the release of Nguyen Bac Truyen, a Hoa Hao…
USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium
Sep 14, 2023 USCIRF Releases Updated Blasphemy Factsheet and Blasphemy Law Compendium Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released two new reports: Legislation Factsheet on Blasphemy – This…
USCIRF Deeply Troubled by Uzbekistan’s Backsliding on Religious Freedom
Sep 22, 2023 USCIRF Deeply Troubled by Uzbekistan’s Backsliding on Religious Freedom Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is deeply troubled by reports indicating that the government of Uzbekistan is…
25th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act
In October 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) elevated freedom of religion or belief as a U.S. foreign policy priority. This landmark law mandates that U.S. policy include condemning violations of religious freedom abroad and assisting…
Danh Minh Quang
Gender: Male Current Location: Soc Trang Province Perpetrator: Vietnam Ethnic Group: Khmer Krom Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Unspecified/Other…
Thach Cuong
Gender: Male Current Location: Tra Vinh Province Perpetrator: Vietnam Ethnic Group: Khmer Krom Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Unspecified/Other…
To Hoang Chuong
Gender: Male Current Location: Tra Vinh Province Perpetrator: Vietnam Ethnic Group: Khmer Krom Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Unspecified/Other…
Religious Garb Restrictions
This report analyzes how countries impermissibly restrict individuals’ freedom to wear garb expressing or in accordance with their religion or belief. These restrictions typically involve governments either prohibiting or mandating the wearing of…