 | United States. Dept. of State - 2005 - 820 pages
...ethnic groups. The penal code, as amended in 1997, established penalties for offenses that are defined only vaguely, including "attempting to undermine national...officially recognizes Buddhist, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Hpa Hao, Cao Dai, and Muslim religious organizations. Individual congregations within each of these... | |
 | United States. Dept. of State - 2001 - 680 pages
...spiritual alternative to its own authority. The secular Government does not favor a particular religion. The prominent traditional position of Buddhism does...well as "belief. The Government requires religious groups to register and uses this process to control and monitor religious organizations. Under the... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 2000 - 482 pages
...are spread throughout the country, primarily in the Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi areas. The prominent position of Buddhism does not affect religious freedom...including those who wish not to practice a religion. The secular government does not favor a particular religion. Of the country's 80 million citizens, 14 million... | |
 | Edward P. Lipton - 2002 - 246 pages
...spiritual alternative to its own authority. The secular Government does not favor a particular religion. The prominent traditional position of Buddhism does...well as "belief." The Government requires religious groups to register and uses this process to control and monitor religious organizations. Under the... | |
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... concentrated in the south, including some ethnic Chams on the south central coast who practice Hinduism. There are several hundred members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) who are spread throughout the country, primarily... 