Posted on 02/03/2009 11:01:20 PM PST by ThanhPhero
HA NOI — The Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Viet Nam and the Presbyterian Church of Viet Nam received formal Government recognition of their churches as religious organisations in a
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Thanks for the post.
Thanks to the Vietnam vets.
I guess they played a part.
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We’re winning!
Great news! Also note that Vietnam formally recognized Southern Baptists and Mennonites last year.
All this is a result of the steady pressure of the United States and Viet Nam’s desire to be this country’s best friend in Asia and a protectorate of the United States as to China. The normalization with Viet Nam seems to be the only useful thing Clinton did voluntarily in his 8 years. I just hope the current president doesn’t convince Ha Noi that a good relationship with Washington is dangerous to Viet Nam’s national health.
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