Updated list of religious organizations given state recognition in Vietnam

04/29/2020

By March 2020, there have been 43 religious organizations in Vietnam recognized as legal entities or given registration certificates for religious activities. Below is the name list of these organizations.  

* Religious organizations granted the legal status:

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha

The Vietnam Catholic Church

The Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North)

The Evengelical Church of Vietnam (South)

The Vietnam Christian Mission Church

The Vietnam Mennonite Church

The Vietnam Christian Fellowship Church

The Vietnam Presbyterian Church

The Vietnam General Baptist Church (previous name: Vietnam Grace-Southern General Baptist Church.

The Vietnam Baptist Church (previous name: Vietnam Baptist Church (Southern))

The Vietnam Assemblies of God Church

The Tay Ninh Cao Dai Church

The Tien Thien (Ante-Creation) Cao Dai Church

The Chon ly (Truth) Cao Dai Church)

The Minh Chon dao (Verity-Truth Path) Cao Dai Church

The Ban Chinh dao (Correction-Path) Cao Dai Church

The Cau Kho – Tam Quan Cao Dai Church

The Truyen giao (Missionary) Cao Dai Church

The Binh Duc Vietnam Cao Dai Church

The Bach y (White Cloth) Cao Dai Church

The Chieu Minh (Dazzling) Cao Dai Church

The Hoa Hao Buddhist Church

The Representative Committee of Islamic Community of Ho Chi Minh City

The Management Board of Al noor Mosque of Hanoi

The Representative Committee of Islamic Community of An Giang Province

The Representative Committee of Islamic Community of Tay Ninh Province

The Council of Bani Islamic Chiefs of Ninh Thuan Province

The Council of Bani Islamic Chiefs of Binh Thuan Province

The Representative Committee of Islamic Community of Ninh Thuan Province

The Baha’i Community of Vietnam

The Association of Pure-land Lay Buddhists

The Vietnam Adventist Church

The Faith Association of Tu An Hieu Nghia (Four Debts of Gratitude)

The Faith Association of Buu Son Ky Huong (Strange Perfume in Precious Mountain)

The Faith Association of Minh Su

The Faith Association of Minh Ly

The Council of Brahmin Dignitaries of Ninh Thuan Province

The Council of Brahmin Dignitaries of Binh Thuan Province

* Religious organizations granted the registration certificate for religious activities

The Vietnam Full Gospel Church

The Vietnam United Gospel Outreach Church

The Practicing Association of Cao Dai Tam Thanh Chieu Minh Vo vi

The Vietnam Church of Later-day Saints of Jesus Christ

The Buddhist Association of Hieu Nghia Ta Lon (Ta Lon Gratitude Buddhism)

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