Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vu Chien Thang (Photo: VTC)Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Government always respects and protects theright to freedom of religion and belief of all citizens, but does not allowabuse of those freedoms or exploitation of a belief or religion to violate thelaw, said Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vu ChienThang.
Regarding reports on activities that run counter to moral standards with closeconnections to some religious groups called “Hoi thanh Duc Chua Troi” in HaiPhong, Quang Ninh and Thai Nguyen, Thang said that the reports need to beverify in order to differentiate between those groups and other Protestantsgroups with similar names.
Thecommittee and relevant authorities have paid special attention to the case and willmete out strict punishment to any individual using religious activities toinfringe social order and safety, harm other persons’ health, bodies, lives andassets, and offend other people’s honour and human dignity.
Thang affirmed that after some newspapers reported on the violations, thecommittee has ordered cities and provinces to enhance communication work toraise public awareness and keep vigilance against false propaganda onapocalypse and seeking the god’s salvation through donations of cash andabandoning of work and family.
Recently,many religious dignitaries have raised their voice to strongly object to those negativeactivities, he said, adding that this has made contributions to helping thepublic have proper understanding of such activities.-VNA
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