Freedom of belief and religion

Vietnam is a multi-religious country with 95% of the population having a religious life and more than 26.5 million followers of all religions. Every year, more than 8,500 religious festivals are taken place. Freedom of belief and religion in our country is clearly stated in the Constitution. On November 18, 2016 the National Assembly promulgated the Law on Belief and Religion.

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights proclaim that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including freedom to manifest their religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice and observance. Even today, in our democratic societies too, this fundamental right is still sometimes restricted and meets with hostility and intolerance.

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