Question: According to Article 22, Decree No. 22/2005 of the Government on religion, the person wishing to lead a religious life must register with the communal People's Committee of the commune. So person here is understood to include all religions like Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism… when the person wishing to lead a religious life must be registered with the People's Committees of the commune. I hope the Government Committee for Religious answers (Nam Le thanhhoangnam82@gmail.com)
Article 21 of Ordinance on belief and religion regulated:
1. A person shall lead a religious life in a religious establishment voluntary, without any coercion of obstruction. A juvenile who wishes to lead a religious life shall require agreement by his/her parents or guardian.
2. The person in charge of a religious establishment, upon admission of a person who wishes to lead a religious life shall have to register with the people’s committee of the commune where the establishment is located.
Article 22 of Decree No. 22/2005/NĐ-CP dated March 1st 2005 of government on guidance for implementation of a number of Articles of the ordinance on belief and religion regulated:
1. Within 7 days of admission of a person wishing to lead a religious life, the person in charge of the religious establishment shall have the responsibility to submit a registration application to the People’s Committee of the commune where the religious establishment is located.
2. The registration packet shall include:
a. Name of the person wishing to lead a religious life
b. A curriculum vitae with the certification by the People’s Committee of the commune where the person has permanent residence
c. Comments in writing by parents or guardians(for adolescents wishing to lead a religious life)
Thus, according to the above regulations, the registration of person wishing to lead a religious life is the responsibility of the person in charge of religious establishment where the person wishing to lead a religious life and general provisions for all organizations religious activities legally in Vietnam. /.
