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04HANOI2009 | 2004-07-19 10:04 | 2011-08-25 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Hanoi

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    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 08 HANOI 002009

    SIPDIS

    STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV and DRL/IRF

    E.O. 12958:  N/A
    TAGS: PHUM PGOV KJUS KIRF VM RELFREE HUMANR
    SUBJECT: TEXT OF VIETNAM'S NEW ORDINANCE ON RELIGION

    REF: Hanoi 1987

    ¶1. (U) Following is an unofficial Embassy translation of
    Vietnam's new Ordinance on Belief and Religion.

    //Begin text//

    Ordinance on Belief and Religion

    Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic
    of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under
    Resolution No. 51/2001/QH 10 dated December 25, 2001 by the
    10th National Assembly during its 10th session;

    Pursuant to the Resolution No. 21/2003/QH11 dated November
    26, 2003 on its legislative work plan for the year 2004 by
    the 11th National Assembly during its 4th session;

    This Ordinance governs belief and religious activities.

    Chapter I

    GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Article 1:

    Citizens have the right to freedom of belief and religion,
    and freedom of non-belief and non-religion.

    The State ensures freedom of belief and religion.  Nobody is
    permitted to violate these freedoms.

    All religions are treated equally before the law.

    Citizens who are adherents to beliefs and religions and
    those who are non-believers must respect each other.

    Article 2:

    Religious dignitaries and priests, and believers and
    religious citizens enjoy all citizens' rights and have the
    responsibility to discharge all citizens' obligations.

    Religious dignitaries and priests have the responsibility to
    regularly educate believers about patriotism, citizens'
    rights and obligations, and obedience to the law.

    Article 3:

    For the purpose of this ordinance, terms are defined as
    follows:

    ¶1. Belief activities are activities of ancestor worship;
    activities in memory and honor of those who have rendered
    great services to the country and the community; activities
    to worship divinities and traditional symbols as well as
    other folklore belief activities that represent fine
    historical, cultural, moral and social values.

    ¶2. Place of worship is the place where the community's
    belief activities take place, including communal houses,
    temples, shrines, family worshipping halls, and other
    similar establishments.

    ¶3. Religious organization is the assembly of believers of
    the same tenets, cannons, rites, and is organized into a
    certain structure recognized by the State.

    ¶4. Local religious organization is the local unit of a
    religious organization including Buddhist temples'
    management boards, Catholic parishes, Protestant
    associations, Cao Dai parishes, Hoa Hao management boards at
    the commune, precinct, and township level, and local units
    of other religious organizations.

    ¶5. Religious activities are the preaching and practicing of
    religious tenets, cannons, and rites, and religious
    organizations' management.

    ¶6. Religious congregation is the assembly of believers that
    is set up by religious organizations for the sake of
    religious activities.

    ¶7. Religious establishment is a place of religious worship,
    a place where priests lead a religious life, a school to
    train religious dignitaries and priests, the office of a
    religious organization, and other establishments affiliated
    with religions recognized by the State.

    ¶8. Believer is a person who believes in a religion and is
    recognized by that religion.

    ¶9. Priest is a believer who regularly and voluntarily
    practices his/her life style according to tenets and cannons
    prescribed by the religion that he/she believes in.

    ¶10. Dignitary is a believer who holds a position and title
    in a religion.

    Article 4:

    Pagodas, churches, oratories, communal houses, temples,
    shrines, offices of religious organizations, religious
    organizations' training establishments, other legal
    religious and belief organizations, liturgical and worship
    instruments are protected by law.

    Article 5:
    The State ensures the right to belief and religious practice
    according to legal provisions; respects religious cultural
    and ethical values; preserves and promotes the positive
    values of the tradition of ancestor worship and honoring
    those people have rendered great service to the country and
    community, which contributes to further consolidate great
    national unity and meets the common people's spiritual need.

    Article 6:

    Relations between the state of the Socialist Republic of
    Vietnam and other countries and international organizations
    over religion-related issues must be based on the principles
    of respecting independence, sovereignty, non-interference
    into each other's internal affairs, equality, mutual
    benefit, which are in conformity with each other's law as
    well as international law and practices.

    Article 7:

    ¶1. The Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member
    organizations, within the scope of their duties and
    authorities, have the responsibility to:
    a. Gather followers of belief and religions and non-
    believers to build national unity, and to build and defend
    the Fatherland.
    b. Promptly report the people's comments, expectations, and
    petitions on belief and religion-related issues to competent
    State agencies.
    c. Take part in the dissemination of information, encourage
    religious dignitaries, priests and believers, believers,
    religious organizations and common people to execute the
    State ordinance on belief and religion.
    d. Take part in the process of development and monitoring
    with respect to the execution of State policies and
    ordinance on belief and religion.

    ¶2. State agencies, within the scope of their duties and
    authorities, take the initiative in cooperating with the
    Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organizations in
    disseminating information about, and encouraging the
    implementation of, the State's ordinance and policies on
    belief and religion.

    Article 8:

    ¶1. Discrimination on belief and religious grounds that
    constitutes a violation to the citizen's freedom of belief
    and religion is not allowed.

    ¶2. The abuse of the right to freedom of belief and religion
    to undermine peace, independence and national unity; incite
    violence or to wage war; disseminate information against
    prevailing State's law and policies; sow division among the
    people, ethnic groups, and religions; cause public disorder;
    do harm to other people's lives, health, dignity, honor, and
    property; hinder people from exercising their rights and
    public obligations; spread superstitious practices and
    commit acts to breach the law, are not allowed.

    Chapter II

    ACTIVITIES OF BELIEVERS AND ACTIVITIES OF RELIGIOUS
    DIGNITARIES, PRIESTS AND ADHERENTS

    Article 9:

    ¶1. People with belief and religious adherents are free to
    express their faith, conduct rites of worship and prayers,
    take part in and provide service for religious festivities,
    and study religious teachings.
    ¶2. People with belief and religious adherents have the
    responsibility to respect each other's freedom of belief and
    religion and the freedom of non-belief and non-religion; the
    implementation of the right to freedom of belief and
    religion must not hinder the discharge of citizen's rights
    and obligations; belief and religious activities must be
    according to law.

    Article 10:

    People who take part in belief and religious activities must
    obey regulations set by the places of belief and religious
    worship, and other regulations agreed upon by the community.

    Article 11:
    ¶1. Religious dignitaries and priests are allowed to carry
    out their religious functions and roles within the limits of
    their responsibilities, and to preach at religious
    establishments.

    ¶2. For activities beyond those mentioned in clause 1 of this
    Article, there must be the consent of the People's Committee
    at the district or town level (hereinafter referred to as
    People's Committee at the district level) where the
    activities take place.

    Article 12:

    ¶1. The person in charge of a local religious organization
    has the responsibility annually to register religious
    activities to take place at that religious establishment
    with the People's Committee at the commune, precinct, and
    township level (hereinafter is referred to as the communal
    level People's Committee); activities beyond those which
    have been registered shall require the consent of competent
    State agencies.

    ¶2. The authority to approve the organization of a religious
    festival is regulated by the Government.

    Article 13:

    ¶1. Persons who are serving prison terms or who are under
    administrative probation are not allowed to preside over
    religious rituals, to preach religion, to manage religious
    organizations, and to preside over belief festivities.

    ¶2. The restoration of the religious functions or role of
    individuals who have completed the term of these sanctions
    must be proposed by the religious organization that manages
    him/her, and agreed upon by the competent State management
    agency.

    Article 14:

    Belief and religious activities must ensure safety and cost
    effectiveness, be in line with national traditions and
    cultural identity, and be safe for the environment.

    Article 15:

    Belief and religious activities will be suspended if they:

    ¶1. Violate national security, seriously affect public order
    or environment.

    ¶2. Negatively affect the people's unity or the nation's fine
    cultural traditions.

    ¶3. Do harm to other people's lives, health, dignity, honor,
    and property.

    ¶4. Cause other serious illegal activities.

    Chapter III

    RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES

    Article 16:

    ¶1. An organization shall be recognized as a religious
    organization if it meets the following conditions:
    a. It is an organization of people with the same belief, who
    follow religious rites that do not go against the nation's
    fine traditions and customs, and national interests.
    b. It has a charter outlining principles, objectives and
    activities favoring attachment to the nation and conforming
    to law.
    c. It has its activities registered and maintains long-term
    operations.
    d. It has an office, an organization and legal
    representatives.
    e. It has a name that is not identical to name of other
    religious organizations already recognized by the competent
    State management agency.
    ¶2. Level of authorization regarding recognition of religious
    organizations.
    a. Prime Minister shall recognize the religious
    organizations with activities covering multiple provinces or
    centrally run cities.
    b. Chairman of city or provincial People's Committees shall
    recognize religious organizations with activities covering
    mostly a single province or centrally run city.

    ¶3. The registration of religious activities is stipulated in
    item 1 point c of this article; the Government shall provide
    instructions on religious activities of registered religious
    organizations and on procedures for the recognition of
    religious organizations.

    Article 17:

    ¶1. Religious organizations are entitled to establish, split,
    and merge their subordinate organizations in accordance with
    the organizations' charters and regulations.

    ¶2. The establishment, split, and merger of local religious
    organizations must be approved upon by the People's
    Committees at the province and centrally government city
    level (hereinafter is referred to the People's Committee at
    the provincial level.)

    ¶3. The establishment, split, and merger of religious
    organizations that do not fall into those stipulated in
    clause 2 of this article must be approved by the Prime
    Minister.

    Article 18:

    ¶1. Conferences and congresses of local religious
    organizations shall take place after getting the approval
    from the People's Committee of the district where the event
    takes place.

    ¶2. Conferences and congresses of religious organizations at
    the national level shall take place after getting the
    approval from the competent State management agency.

    ¶3. Conferences and congresses of religious organizations not
    included in items 1 & 2 of this article shall take place
    after getting the approval from the People's Committee of
    the province where the event takes place.

    Article 19:

    ¶1. Religious congregations are allowed to operate after the
    religious organization has registered with the competent
    State agency.

    ¶2. The registration of a religious congregation is
    prescribed as follows:
    a. Religious congregations with activities covering one
    precinct, district, town, provincially run city shall have
    their operation registered with the People's Committee of
    the district where the congregations operate.
    b. Religious congregations with activities covering several
    precincts, districts, towns, provincially and centrally run
    cities shall have their operation registered with the
    People's Committees of the provinces where the congregations
    operate.
    c. Religious congregations with activities covering several
    provinces and centrally run cities shall have their
    operations registered with the religious management agency
    at central level.

    Article 20:

    Religious orders or similar forms of collective religious
    practice shall operate after having its operation registered
    with the competent State agency.

    The registration of operations of religious orders or
    similar forms of collective religious practice follow
    stipulations prescribed at item 2 of article 19 of this
    ordinance.

    Article 21:

    ¶1. Persons who lead a religious life at places of religious
    worship do it on a voluntary basis; no coercion or
    prevention is allowed.  Adolescents who want to lead a
    religious life must obtain approval from parents or
    guardians.
    ¶2. Upon admission of people into places of religious worship
    in order for them to lead a religious life, persons in
    charge of the places of religious worship have the
    responsibility to register such admittance with the People's
    Committee of the commune where the place of religious
    worship is located.
    Article 22:

    ¶1. The bestowal of religious titles and the appointment,
    election, and nomination of religious dignitaries and
    priests shall be conducted according to charters and
    regulations of the religious organizations and must meet
    conditions mentioned at item 2 of this article.  In cases in
    which a foreign element is involved, it must obtain
    agreement in advance from the central religious management
    agency.

    ¶2. The persons who receive appointments and promotions must
    meet the following conditions in order to be able to be
    recognized by the State.
    a. Be a Vietnamese citizen with good moral conduct.
    b. Possess the spirit of unity and national harmony.
    c. Seriously observe the law.

    ¶3. The dismissal of religious dignitaries shall be according
    to charters or regulations of religious organizations.

    ¶4. Religious organizations have the responsibility to
    register the appointment, election, and nomination of
    religious dignitaries and priests with the competent State
    management agency as well as notify the competent State
    management agency of the dismissal of dignitaries.

    Article 23:

    The transfer of religious dignitaries and priests shall be
    reported to the People's Committee of the district from
    which the dignitaries and priests are transferred, and
    registered with the People's Committee of the district to
    which the dignitaries and priests are transferred.

    The transfer of religious dignitaries and priests who have
    been administratively punished by decisions of the Chairman
    of the Provincial People's Committee, or those who have been
    dealt with for their violations to Criminal Law, must also
    be approved by the People's Committee of the province to
    which the dignitaries and priests are transferred according
    to Government regulations.

    Article 24:

    ¶1. Religious organizations are allowed to open schools and
    classes to train religious dignitaries and priests.

    ¶2. The opening of schools and classes to train religious
    dignitaries and priests must be approved by the Prime
    Minister.

    Enrollment must be conducted in a transparent manner;
    candidates apply to become students on a voluntary basis and
    be aware of the school's regulations.

    The subjects of Vietnamese history and laws are among the
    major subjects in the curriculum.

    ¶3. The opening of classes to train religious dignitaries and
    priests must be approved by the Chairman of the People's
    Committee of the province where the class is opened.

    ¶4. The Government shall issue instructions on procedures for
    the opening and dissolving of schools to train religious
    dignitaries and priests and the opening of classes to train
    religious dignitaries and priests.

    Article 25:
    Religious ritual festivities taking place beyond the
    enclosure of the places of worship shall observe the
    following regulations:

    ¶1. Ritual festivities with participation of believers from
    one single district, precinct, town, and city must be
    approved by the People's Committee of the district where the
    festivity takes place.

    ¶2. Ritual festivities with participation of believers from
    several districts, precincts, towns, and cities within one
    province, or from several provinces and centrally run cities
    must be approved by the People's Committee of the province
    where the festivity takes place.

    Chapter IV
    PROPERTY OF PLACES OF BELIEF & RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AND SOCIAL
    ACTIVITIES OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, BELIEVERS, PRIESTS,
    AND DIGNITARIES

    Article 26:

    The legal property of places of belief and religious worship
    is protected by law; any violation is forbidden.

    Article 27:

    ¶1. Land with facilities being used by religious
    organizations including land belonging to pagodas, churches,
    oratories, chancel, monasteries, schools to train religious
    dignitaries and priests, offices of religious organizations,
    and other facilities belonging to recognized religious
    organizations shall be used in a stable and long-term basis.

    ¶2. Land on which there are communal houses, temples,
    shrines, worshipping halls, family worshipping halls, shall
    be used in a stable and long-term basis.

    ¶3. The land use and management prescribed in items 1 & 2 of
    this article shall be conducted according to State law on
    land.

    Article 28:

    ¶1. Places of belief worship and religious organizations are
    entitled to raise their own financial resources from the
    voluntary support of individuals and organizations at home
    and abroad according to law.

    ¶2. The organization of collections must be conducted in a
    transparent manner, with clear information about the
    intended use, and must get approval in advance from the
    People's Committee of the location where the collection
    takes place.

    ¶3. The abuse of collection for the sake of personal benefits
    or illegal objectives is not allowed.

    Article 29:

    Normal religious practice must be assured at the classified
    religious worshipping places.

    The management, use, renovation, and upgrading of structures
    belonging to places of belief worship and religious
    organizations classified as the historical and cultural
    relics and places of scenic beauty shall be according to
    State law on cultural heritage and related laws.

    Article 30:

    The renovation, upgrading, and construction of facilities
    belonging to places of belief worship and religious
    organizations shall be conducted according to State law on
    construction.

    Changes in intended uses of places of belief worship must be
    approved by the People's Committee at the district level;
    changes in intended uses of places of religious worship must
    be approved by the People's Committee at the provincial
    level

    Article 31:

    The relocation of the places of belief and religious worship
    due to socio-economic demands must be discussed in advance
    with the representatives of the places of belief and
    religious worship, and compensation must be made as
    prescribed by law.
    Article 32:
    The printing and publication of bibles and books and other
    belief and religious publications, the production, business
    and import-export activities in belief and religious
    cultural articles, products used in religious practice shall
    be carried out according to law.

    Article 33:

    ¶1. The State encourages and creates the favorable conditions
    for religious organizations to participate in taking care of
    underprivileged children; provide support to the
    establishments for the poor or marginal people, HIV/AIDS and
    leprosy patients, and patients of mental disorder; support
    the development of kindergartens and participate in other
    charitable and humanitarian activities in line with the
    religious organizations' charters and regulations and
    according to law.

    ¶2. Religious dignitaries and priests with citizenship are
    encouraged by the State to organize educational, health,
    humanitarian and charitable activities as prescribed by law.

    Chapter V

    INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION,
    BELIEVERS, PRIESTS AND DIGNITARIES

    Article 34:

    Religious organizations, believers, priests and dignitaries
    are entitled to carry out international activities according
    to charters and regulations or canons which are in line with
    Vietnamese law.

    While carrying out international activities, religious
    organizations, believers, priests and dignitaries must treat
    each other fairly, exercise mutual respect for each other,
    and respect independence, sovereignty and internal affairs
    of countries.

    Article 35:

    The following international activities must be approved by
    state religious management agency at the central level.

    ¶1. Inviting foreign religious organizations and individuals
    into Vietnam or implementing policies of foreign religious
    organizations in Vietnam;

    ¶2. Participating in religious activities, delegating
    individuals to take part in religious training courses in
    foreign countries.

    Article 36:

    Foreign dignitaries and priests are allowed to preach at
    Vietnamese religious establishments after getting approval
    from the State religious management agency at the central
    level.  Preaching by foreign dignitaries and priests must
    follow regulations set by the Vietnamese religious
    organizations and be according to Vietnamese law.

    Article 37

    Foreigners entering Vietnam must obey Vietnamese law; they
    are allowed to bring along religious printed materials and
    other products for religious practice for personal use as
    prescribed by the Vietnamese law; are allowed to take part
    in religious activities at religious worshipping places; are
    allowed to invite Vietnamese religious dignitaries to
    conduct religious rituals for him/herself while obeying
    regulations set by the Vietnamese religious organization.

    Chapter VI

    IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

    Article 38:

    In case the international treaties to which the Socialist
    Republic of Vietnam is a signatory or has entered into
    prescribe different stipulations as compared with this
    ordinance, the regulations prescribed by those international
    treaties prevail.
    Article 39:
    ¶1. Religious organizations which have been recognized by the
    competent State agency before the entry into effect of this
    ordinance will not have to re-apply for recognition.

    ¶2. Religious congregations, orders and other forms of
    collective religious practice which have their operations
    registered and approved before the taking into effect of
    this ordinance will not have to go through the re-
    registration procedures.

    Article 40:

    This ordinance takes effect from November 15, 2004.
    Article 41:

    The Government shall guide the implementation of this
    ordinance.

    Hanoi, 18th June 2004

    For the Standing Committee of the National Assembly

    Chairman

    (Signed, stamped)
    Nguyen Van An

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