Sunday 11 January

Give thanks today for everyone working for freedom and justice in Vietnam. Pray that God would protect CSW’s advocates and contacts in the country, bringing breakthroughs in the year ahead.

Monday 12 January

Philippians 2:3-4 says: ‘Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.’ Pray that God would miraculously grow these qualities of good and selfless leadership in the hearts of Vietnam’s government.

Tuesday 13 January

Venerable Kim Som Rinh (a Khmer-Krom monk) is a respected leader known for advocating for religious and cultural rights. He was arrested in March 2025 alongside two activists: Thach Nga and Thach Xuan Dong. Pray that the unjust charges of ‘abusing democratic freedoms’ would be dropped.

Wednesday 14 January

Ask God to draw near to a Catholic house church in Thái Nguyên province (northern Vietnam). For unknown reasons, the police raided the home during Mass on 11 August 2025. Three people were taken to the police station but were thankfully released.

Thursday 15 January

Call on the Lord to protect those who are still being harassed and intimidated by police, even after fleeing Vietnam. We think especially of Hmong and Montagnard Christians seeking asylum in Thailand. Many refugees in Bangkok have reported being visited at their homes by Vietnamese plain-clothed police.

Friday 16 January

A year ago today, police in Ho Chi Minh City arrested a 71- year-old Protestant pastor for ‘spreading anti-state propaganda’ on social media. Pastor Nguyen Manh Hung is an activist and advocate for freedom of religion or belief. Surround him and his congregation in prayer.

Saturday 17 January

Dear God, we pray today that the Vietnamese authorities would investigate cases of wrongful imprisonment. Lord, bring freedom for everyone detained because of their religion or belief, or for peacefully defending the rights of others. Amen.

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