Representatives from religious communities shared their opinions andfeedback on the draft Law on Belief and Religion during a seminar in HoChi Minh City on February 6.
Representatives fromthe Muslim community acknowledged that the bill has provisions thatreflect respect for human rights and the right to religious freedom.
Vice General Secretary and Chief of the Office II ofthe Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Central Committee, Most Venerable ThichThien Tong suggested banning superstitious practices and addingadditional rights of religious followers and dignitaries into theCharter of each religion and the law.
BuddhistNguyen Phuong Hien spoke of the need to establish a special mechanismfor healthcare charity activities by religious organisations.
Several opinions called for the issuance of special regulations on thesettlement of asset disputes by religious establishments.
Bui Thanh Ha, permanent Vice Chairman of the Government’s Committeefor Religious Affairs, said the law should ensure the right to religiousfreedom and respect long-standing traditions of each religion.
Vietnam currently ranks third globally in terms of ethnic diversity and religion, he added.
He pledged to carefully consider all the received recommendations in the final modifications to the law.-VNA
Representatives fromthe Muslim community acknowledged that the bill has provisions thatreflect respect for human rights and the right to religious freedom.
Vice General Secretary and Chief of the Office II ofthe Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Central Committee, Most Venerable ThichThien Tong suggested banning superstitious practices and addingadditional rights of religious followers and dignitaries into theCharter of each religion and the law.
BuddhistNguyen Phuong Hien spoke of the need to establish a special mechanismfor healthcare charity activities by religious organisations.
Several opinions called for the issuance of special regulations on thesettlement of asset disputes by religious establishments.
Bui Thanh Ha, permanent Vice Chairman of the Government’s Committeefor Religious Affairs, said the law should ensure the right to religiousfreedom and respect long-standing traditions of each religion.
Vietnam currently ranks third globally in terms of ethnic diversity and religion, he added.
He pledged to carefully consider all the received recommendations in the final modifications to the law.-VNA
