Peter Đang

Fr. Đặng Hữu Nam and Fr. Nguyễn Đình Thục support protests against the government for failing to distribute compensation from a company responsible for one of the most serious environmental disasters in the country's history. The Catholic Mass Media Federation in a statement: "Immediately stop terrorist acts against the priests of Thuận Nghĩa." "With our total confidence in God, we are in communion, we share and accompany the victims of the disaster." "We call upon international bodies to accompany us in the fight for human rights and religious freedom in Vietnam."

Experts highlight some aspects of the draft law on religion that could undermine religious freedom in Vietnam. If the parliament approves the bill, "this will certainly lead to many conflicts in society." Too many aspects are ambiguous and unclear.