Question follow-through · 67862
Vietnam: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic démarches his department has delivered to advance religious freedom during bilateral visits to Vietnam.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 15 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 22 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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15 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic démarches his department has delivered to advance religious freedom during bilateral visits to Vietnam.
17 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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22 Jul 2025
Answer published
I pressed the Vietnamese Government to respect people's rights to speak freely, to meet in groups, and to practice their religion during my October 2024 visit to Vietnam. I followed up with my counterpart, Vice Foreign Minister Hang, on 17 March and will ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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