tailieunhanh - The Vietnamese State and the Communist Party’s Views and Policies on Religions during 1975 - 2015

The article mentions the Communist Party and State of Vietnam renovation process views and policies regarding religion for the past 40 years (1975 - 2015). With diachronic approach, the author has analyzed the innovation process in two phases: 1975 - 1990 and 1990 - 2015. | POLITICS - ECONOMICS Nguyen Hong Duong The Vietnamese State and the Communist Party’s Views and Policies on Religions during 1975 - 2015 Nguyen Hong Duong * Abstract: The article mentions the Communist Party and State of Vietnam renovation process views and policies regarding religion for the past 40 years (1975 2015). With diachronic approach, the author has analyzed the innovation process in two phases: 1975 - 1990 and 1990 - 2015. The author argues that due to historical conditions, some State and Communist Party guidelines and policies towards religion revealed shortcomings before “Đổi mới” (Renovation, 1986). The second period is considered the breakthrough stage in the "rediscovery of religion" with the view of Resolution No. 24-NQ / TW "Religion is a long time issue. Belief and religion are the spiritual needs of a majority of people. Religious morality is much consistent with the building of a new society”. Additionally, the article is a study in innovation policy with "some peculiar religion" such as Protestant, Muslim, and Buddhist Theravada Khmer. Based on study results, the author reviews achievements and lessons from innovation process. Key words: Innovation, Policy, Views, Communist Party, State, Religion. 1. Introduction “Regarding religious affairs in the new situation” of the Resolution 25-NQ / TW of the Party Central Committee issued on states at the preamble: Over periods of the revolution, the Party and State have determined on religious affairs is a matter of strategy is very important [5]. This shows that the Communist Party and State of Vietnam highly appreciate the role and position of religious affairs in the revolutionary process. There are many religions in Vietnam. The majority of people have religious beliefs, and a big part of population is religious believers. Historically, the monarchies from Dinh Dynasty (Đinh), Early Le Dynasty (Tiền Lê), Ly Dynasty (Lý), Tran Dynasty (Trần) to Later Le Dynasty (Hậu Lê), Nguyen .