Vietnam's minority groups are hungry for the gospel.
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About Vietnam
- Leader:President Tran Dai Quang
- Government:Communist State
- Population:95,415,000 (8,368,000 Christians)
- Main Religion:Buddhism
- Persecution Level:Veryhigh
- Source of Persecution:Communist Oppression, Ethnic Antagonism
Christians in Vietnam are being subjected to increased persecution. Historical Christian communities experience arrests and land-grabbing by the authorities. Converts to Christianity from Buddhist or ethnic-animist backgrounds face the strongest persecution, which comes not only from the authorities, but also from families, friends and neighbors. Protestant Christian believers tend to gather in house-churches, and their members face discrimination at various levels of society. The Catholic Church is by far the largest Christian community in the country, but the government sees it as being tied to foreign powers, and as a remnant from French colonial days. On November 18, 2016, the communist government adopted a new Law on Belief and Religion, which limits freedom of religion considerably. To stand with persecuted believers in Vietnam, Open Doors provides them with trainings for ministry workers, discipleship programs, Bible and literature distribution, literacy trainings, advocacy and more.
Recent News from Vietnam
Sep 28 2017
Despite Government Restrictions, Vietnamese Churches Continue to Serve
Found in Prayer Alerts Sep 28 2017
Updates to a religious law in Vietnam are slated to be implemented in January 2018. It is thought that the updates to this law, Decree 92, might be intended to further confine, control, and create problems for the church. The political situation in Vietnam is becoming increasingly complex and internal fighting within the party persists, […]
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Jun 30 2017
Christian Family Expelled from Village in Northwest Vietnam
Found in Prayer Alerts Jun 30 2017
Vang Mo* surrendered his life to Jesus in April and became a member of a church near his home in northwest Vietnam. He changed his ways, stopped drinking excessively and became a more loving father and husband. And then on June 16, the chairman of Vang Mo’s town and the chief of police took 20 […]
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May 16 2017
Please pray for believers beaten in Vietnam
Found in Prayer Alerts May 16 2017
Please pray for Donh*, a Vietnamese believer who was severely beaten by a local police officer in the first week of July.
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Apr 12 2017
Believer in Northern Vietnam Sustains Injuries after Refusing to Deny Jesus
Found in Prayer Alerts Apr 12 2017
In a province in Northern Vietnam, Khanh endured a beating from his own brother on the evening of March 29 that left him bloodied and injured, with wounds on his leg and head. Khanh, 28, and his wife and his daughter, became followers of Jesus just five months ago. They have been meeting with other […]
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Jan 30 2017
Hanoi Bible Students Arrested
Found in Stories Jan 30 2017
As students gathered for a Bible class, Hanoi security forces arrived and arrested the assembled believers. Pastor Nguyen* reported Jan. 23 that “Last week we were arrested by Hanoi security during our Bible class. All students had to stay in the police station and were divided one-by-one to write about what we were doing. The […]
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Prayer Points for Vietnam
- Pray for proper discipleship of the many ethnic minorities coming to faith in rural areas.
- Pray for family members pressuring their relatives to return to traditional faiths and rituals.
- Pray that Christians in Vietnam from different backgrounds would find unity in Christ and support one another under persecution.
