Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 65854

Vietnam: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 8 July 2025

Answered: 14 July 2025

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Question

Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what initiatives his Department is funding to (a) monitor and (b) support the (i) registration and (ii) legal recognition of religious communities in Vietnam.

Answer

Catherine West

The UK Government is committed to promoting freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) globally, including in Vietnam. During Vietnam's 2024 Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council, the UK put forward recommendations urging Vietnam to take step...

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