IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND LAW ON BELIEF AND RELIGION UNDER THE 2013 CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Abstract

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. For 5 years of practical implementation, compared with the principles in the Constitution, initially the Law on Belief and Religion has achieved some results. The results are remarkable but there are still some limitations and shortcomings that need to be overcome.