{"id":26465,"date":"2019-11-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csw-yeo.1wp.site\/prayer\/prayer-diary-vietnam-4461\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T21:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:57:28","slug":"prayer-diary-vietnam-4461","status":"publish","type":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/prayer\/prayer-diary-vietnam-4461\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer Diary: Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ff00dd45e3d171997eb56bd296330675.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve received reports from members of every major religious community in Vietnam &#8211; including Buddhists, Catholics, Protestants and Hoa Hao Buddhists &#8211; of severe violations of freedom of religion or belief. These range from harassment, intimidation and intrusive monitoring, to arrest, imprisonment, torture and extra-judicial killing. The government particularly targets human rights defenders who speak up for religious freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Sunday 10 November<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pastor Nguyen Trung Ton is a Protestant church leader and human rights activist. He and his family and church members were repeatedly and violently attacked by local authorities, and in February 2017 he was kidnapped by state agents, beaten and abandoned in a remote location. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison in April 2018. Pray for physical and mental healing for Pastor Ton, and for his immediate release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Monday 11 November<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.\u2019 Joshua 1:9. Pray this verse over Vietnam today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Tuesday 12 November<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">January 2018 saw the introduction of the country\u2019s first ever Law on Belief and Religion. Under the new law, religious groups must register for official permission for a vast range of normal religious activities. Registration itself is complex and difficult &#8211; pray for patience and success for all groups going through this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Wednesday 13 November<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Religious groups which choose not to register &#8211; such as the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV), a group with a strong focus on advocating for freedom of religion &#8211; often find their unregistered status leaves members vulnerable to harassment, intimidation and violence. Ask God to protect them and pray particularly for Thich Quang Do, the leader of the UBCV, who has experienced imprisonment and house arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Thursday 14 November<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In April 2018 Nguyen Bac Truyen, a Hoa Hao Buddhist and a legal expert who has provided pro bono legal assistance to persecuted religious communities, was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Prior to his detention, Mr Truyen and his wife were physically assaulted on several occasions. Pray that he would be released quickly and can continue his vital work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Friday 15 November<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People in remote areas who are both ethnic and religious minorities, such as the ethnic Montagnard Catholics and Protestants in the Central Highlands, suffer the most severe abuses, including denial of access to public services following conversion to Christianity. Ask God to protect them from all harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Saturday 16 November<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heavenly Father, we lift to you those who are most vulnerable in Vietnam &#8211; the religious and ethnic minorities in remote locations. Though they may be physically isolated, we know your love and care transcends all barriers and boundaries. Surround them with your divine protection, we pray. 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